What volume at STP of CO is required to reduce one mole of Fe2O3

1.	What volume at STP of CO is required to reduce one mole of Fe2O3
Answer» The required equation of the given reaction is:- Fe2O3 + 3CO -----> 2Fe + 3CO2 From the equation we can see that, 1 MOLE of Fe2O3 -----> 3moles of CO2 Avogadro’s Law states that one mole of any dry GAS occupies 22.4L of volume at STP. So, 3 MOLES of CO2 would occupy -----> (22.4 * 3) = 67.2L of volume Hence, 67.2L of CO is needed for 1 mole of Fe2O3 to be REDUCED completely.

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The required equation of the given reaction is:-

Fe2O3 + 3CO -----> 2Fe + 3CO2

From the equation we can see that,

1 MOLE of Fe2O3 -----> 3moles of CO2

Avogadro’s Law states that one mole of any dry GAS occupies 22.4L of volume at STP.

So, 3 MOLES of CO2 would occupy -----> (22.4 * 3) = 67.2L of volume

Hence, 67.2L of CO is needed for 1 mole of Fe2O3 to be REDUCED completely.

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