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4 Fe(s) + 3 O2(g) → 2 Fe2O3(s) How many grams of oxygen gas, O2(g), are needed to react completely with 17.86 grams of iron?

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• According to the balanced equation, we have :

4 Fe(s) + 3 O2(g) → 2 Fe2O3(s)

4 x 55.85g of Fe reacts with 3 x 32g of Oxygen

Given 17.86 g of Ion, we want to find out how much oxygen will be required in this instance .

• So :

M.mass Fe: 4* 55.85 = 223.4

M.mass O2 : 3* 32 = 96

we can rearrange by :

223.4 → 96

17.86 → x .....(cross multiply )

223.4x = 96* 17.86

x = (96 *17.86) / 234.4

x = 7.314

• Therefore mass of oxygen required = 7.3g ,



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