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What mass or iron is needed to react with 30.0g of oxygen? Could you show me how you got that answer?

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Answer:

The mass of iron needed to react with the oxygen is 70 g.

Step-by-step explanation:

The balanced chemical reaction between iron and oxygen is given as;

4Fe + 3O₂ ----------> 2Fe₂O₃

Molecular mass of 3O₂: 3(16 x 2) = 96 g

Molecular mass of 4Fe: 4(56) = 224 g

96 g of O₂ ---requires--------> 224 g of Fe

30 g of O₂ -------requires--------->? Fe

= (30 x 224) / 96

= 70 g

Therefore, the mass of iron needed to react with the oxygen is 70 g.

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