Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide produced when 0.5 tonnes of iron are produced. When iron oxide is heated with carbon monoxide, pure iron and carbon dioide are formed. Answer: 500000g/112g/mol =?/3 = 13392.9L

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Calculate the volume of carbon dioxide produced when 0.5 tonnes of iron are produced. When iron oxide is heated with carbon monoxide, pure iron and carbon dioide are formed.  Answer:   500000g/112g/mol =?/3 = 13392.9L

DrBob222 · Answer

I don't understand what you've done.
The FIRST think you do is write and balance the equation.
FeO + CO ==> CO2 + Fe
0.5 tonne = 500,000 grams.
mols FeO = 500000/71.85 = about 7000 mols (you should be more accurate than that).
7000 mols FeO = about 7000 mols CO2.
L CO2 = mols CO2 x 22.4L/mol = ?