Iron is prepared from one of its ore hematite `Fe_(2)O_(3)` by reaction with carbon as follows: `Fe_(2)O_(3)(s)+C(s)rarrFe(s)+CO_(2)(g)uparrow` Above
Iron is prepared from one of its ore hematite `Fe_(2)O_(3)` by reaction with carbon as follows:
`Fe_(2)O_(3)(s)+C(s)rarrFe(s)+CO_(2)(g)uparrow`
Above reaction occur in an open furnance.
Mass of Carbon required to produce 112kg of pure iron:
A. 36kg
B. 18kg
C. 48kg
D. 72kg
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`2Fe_(2)O_(3)(s)+3C(s)rarr12Fe(s)+3CO_(2)(g)uparrow`
`n_(C)=(n_(Fe))/(4)xx3=(112)/(56)xx(3)/(4)`
`w_(C)=(112)/(56)xx(3)/(4)xx18kg`
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