Answer:
To solve this problem, we need to first write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction between carbon monoxide (CO) and iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3): 3CO + Fe2O3 -> 2Fe + 3CO2 From the equation, we can see that 3 moles of CO are required to react completely with 1 mole of Fe2O3. We can use this ratio to convert the mass of Fe2O3 to moles: 116 kg Fe2O3 * (1 mol Fe2O3/159.69 g Fe2O3) = 727.57 mol Fe2O3 So we need 3 times as many moles of CO: 727.57 mol Fe2O3 * (3 mol CO/1 mol Fe2O3) = 2182.7 mol CO Therefore,