Question
Iron(III) oxide can be reduced to metallic iron by heating it in the presence of carbon. Balance the following equation, then determine the ratio of C to Fe in the reaction?
Fe2O3 + C → Fe + CO2?
Fe2O3 + C → Fe + CO2?
Answers
DrBob222
2Fe2O3 + 3C → 4Fe + 3CO2?
C:Fe = 3/2. Look at the coefficients.
C:Fe = 3/2. Look at the coefficients.