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When iron metal reacts with oxygen, the reaction can form Fe2O3. Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction, and find the number of moles of oxygen that are needed to form 6 mol of Fe2O3.

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when iron and oxygen the reactin form Fe2O3 balance equation for this is 4Fe + 3O2---> 2Fe2O3
9moles of O2 are needed to produce 6mol of Fe2O3 since the ratio of oxygen to iron(II)oxide is 3:2
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