How many moles of iron could be produced from the reaction of 10 mol Fe2O3 and 25 mol of CO?

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How many moles of iron could be produced from the reaction of 10 mol Fe2O3 and 25 mol of CO?

2007-05-09 19:03:52 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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If you write the balanced equation for the reaction, you will see that 3 moles of CO are required for every mole of Fe2O3.
You don't have 30 moles of CO, but only 25. So 25/3 moles of Fe2O3 react, producing 25/3 x 2 moles of Fe.

2007-05-09 19:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋