Chapter 5, Problem 2CHQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The product created should be identified.

Concept introduction:

The reduction of iron oxide takes place to iron as follows:

$${\text{2 Fe}}_{\text{2}}{\text{O}}_{\text{3}}\text{+ 3 C }\to {\text{ 3 CO}}_{\text{2}}\text{+ 4 Fe}$$

This iron undergoes oxidation to produce iron oxide as follows:

$$\text{4Fe}\left(\text{s}\right){\text{ +3O}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{g}\right)\to {\text{ 2 Fe}}_{\text{2}}{\text{O}}_{\text{3}}\left(\text{s}\right)$$