Question

Iron oxide reacts with carbon monoxide to produce iron and carbon dioxide, with the balanced chemical equation Fe2O3 + 3CO —> 2Fe + 3CO2. What does this tell you

about the relative amounts of iron oxide and iron consumed and produced in this equation?
A. For every two moles of iron oxide consumed, one mole of iron is produced,
B. For every two grams of iron oxide consumed, one gram of iron is produced.
C. For every gram of iron oxide consumed, two grams of iron are produced
D. For every mole of iron oxide consumed, two moles of iron are produced.

Answer 1

Option D. For every mole of iron oxide consumed, two moles of iron are produced.

Step-by-step explanation:

The balanced equation for the reaction is given below:

Fe2O3 + 3CO —> 2Fe + 3CO2

From the balanced equation above,

1 mole of iron oxide, Fe2O3 reacted with 3 moles of carbon monoxide, CO to produce 2 moles of iron, Fe and 3 moles of carbon dioxide, CO2.

Thus, with a careful observation of the equation, we can conclude that for every 1 mole of iron oxide, Fe2O3 consumed, 2 moles of iron, Fe are produced.