You are asked to make 12 moles of iron(Fe) from iron oxide and carbon monoxide.

Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g)→2Fe(l) + 3CO2(g)

Approximately how many moles of iron oxide(Fe2O3) is used?

Respuesta :

From the equation we can see that

  • 1mol of Fe2O_3 gives 2mol Fe

Moles of Fe=12

Moles of Fe_2O_3:-

[tex]\\ \sf\longmapsto \dfrac{12}{2}=6mols[/tex]