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Iron and oxygen gas react in a combination reaction to form iron(III) oxide. How many moles of iron are needed to make 5.0 moles of iron(III) oxide? Hint: Write and balance the chemical equation.
Multiple Choice
2.5 mol
10. mol
5.0 mol
1.0 mol
0.50 mol
Ans.
The balanced combination reaction of iron and oxygen gas is as shown below:
According to the balanced chemical reaction, 4 moles of iron will react with 2 moles of oxygen gas to form 2 moles of Fe2O3
In other words, to make 2 moles of Fe2O3, 4 moles of Fe is required.
Therefore, 1 mole of Fe2O3 will require no. of mole of Fe given by
And, 5 mole of Fe2O3 will require no. of mol of Fe given by
Therefore, 10 moles of Fe is required to make 5 moles of Fe2O3.