Chemistry 10th Edition

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Chapter 3 - Chemical Equations and Reaction of Stoichiometry - Exercises - Mixed Exercises - Page 111: 85

Answer

$m(Fe) = 675g$

Work Step by Step

The initial mass of the ore is $2500g$. The mass of magnetic iron oxide, $Fe_3O_4$, in this ore equals to $m(Fe_3O_4) = 0.432\cdot 2500g = 1080g$. Simplified reduction reaction is as follows: $Fe_3O_4 + 4CO \rightarrow 3Fe + 4CO_2$ In theory, the amount of the iron obtained by this reaction is three times larger than the amount of $Fe_3O_4$ reacted, therefore: $n(Fe) = 3\cdot n(Fe_3O_4) = 3\cdot \frac{m(Fe_3O_4)}{M(Fe_3O_4)} = 3\cdot \frac{1080g}{232\frac{g}{mol}}\approx 14mol$ Hence, $m(Fe) = n(Fe) \cdot A(Fe) = 14mol \cdot 56\frac{g}{mol} = 782g$. Only $86.3\%$ of this mass of iron can be recovered, so the mass of recovered iron equals $0.863\cdot 782g \approx 675g$.
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