A scientist was tasked to extract Fe from an aqueous suspension that contains 106 g of Fe2O3. The following steps detail the transformation of Fe2O3 (aq) to elemental iron: I. Enough sulfur trioxide gas was bubbled to Fe2O3 aqueous suspension to completely yield ferric sulfate. II. Then, 5.00 M nitric acid was added to ferric sulfate yielding an aqueous solution of ferric nitrate. III. Excess magnesium powder was added to the aqueous solution of ferric nitrate precipitating the solid iron ----- a. Write the balanced chemical reaction and the type of chemical reaction for [I], [II], [III]. Do not forget to indicate the states of the reactants and products (s, l, g). (CHOICES: COMBINATION, SINGLE DISPLACEMENT, DOUBLE DISPLACEMENT) b. What is the final mass of iron? Express final answers in 3 significant figures. c. High-concentration HCl is supposed to be added at the last part of the procedure. Briefly state its purpose.
A scientist was tasked to extract Fe from an aqueous suspension that contains 106 g of Fe2O3. The following steps detail the transformation of Fe2O3 (aq) to elemental iron:
I. Enough sulfur trioxide gas was bubbled to Fe2O3 aqueous suspension to completely yield ferric sulfate.
II. Then, 5.00 M nitric acid was added to ferric sulfate yielding an aqueous solution of ferric nitrate.
III. Excess magnesium powder was added to the aqueous solution of ferric nitrate precipitating the solid iron
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a. Write the balanced
(CHOICES: COMBINATION, SINGLE DISPLACEMENT, DOUBLE DISPLACEMENT)
b. What is the final mass of iron? Express final answers in 3 significant figures.
c. High-concentration HCl is supposed to be added at the last part of the procedure. Briefly state its purpose.
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