Answer:
Mass = 88.12 g
Explanation:
Given data:
Mass of iron oxide = 126 g
Mass of iron formed = ?
Solution:
Chemical equation:
Fe₂O₃ + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO₂
Number of moles of iron oxide:
Number of moles = mass/molar mass
Number of moles = 126 g/ 159.69 g/mol
Number of moles = 0.789 mol
Now we will compare the moles of iron with iron oxide.
Fe₂O₃ : Fe
1 : 2
0.789 : 2/1×0.789 = 1.578 mol
Mass of iron:
Mass = number of moles ×molar mass
Mass = 1.578 mol × 55.84 g/mol
Mass = 88.12 g
