Consider the following reaction occurring in the blast furnace: Fe3O4(s) + 4CO(g) 3Fe(l) + 4CO2(g) 'x' kg of iron is produced when 2.32 103 kg Fe3O4 and 2.8 102 kg CO are brought together in the furnace. The value of 'x' is . (nearest integer) Given: molar mass of Fe3O4 = 232 g mol-1 molar mass of CO = 28 g mol-1 molar mass of Fe = 56 g mol-1
Answer
420
Solution
n(Fe3O4)= 2.32 106232=104 mol; n(CO)= 2.8 10528=104 mol
1 mol Fe3O4 needs 4 mol CO CO is the limiting reagent.
4 mol CO gives 3 mol Fe n(Fe)= 34 104=7500 mol
Mass =7500 56=4.2 105 g =420 kg
Answer: 420