Question

Zinc metal can be obtained from Zinc Oxide by reaction at high temperature with CO. The CO is obtained from burning C in limited oxygen.

a) Write the balanced equation for the above reactions
b)What is the amount of Zn that can be obtained from 75g of zinc oxide and 50g of Carbon​

Answer 1

(a): 2ZnO(s) -----------> 2Zn(s) + O2(g)

2C(s) + O2(g) ---------> 2CO(g)

(b): ZnO(s) + C(s) ---------> Zn(s) + CO(g)