Hematite, Fe2O3, is an important ore of iron. The free metal

Last updated: 8/4/2022

Hematite, Fe2O3, is an important ore of iron. The free metal is obtained by reacting hematite with carbon monoxide, CO, in a blast furnace. Carbon monoxide is formed in the furnace by partial combustion of carbon. The reaction is Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) → 2Fe(s) + 3CO2(g) How many grams of iron can be produced from 1.62×103 g Fe2O3 reacting with an excess of CO? HOW DO WE GET THERE? How many moles are present in 1.62×10³ g of Fe₂O3(s)? mol Fe2O3(s)