Combining 0.265 mol of #Fe_2O_3# with excess carbon produced 14.7 g of Fe. #Fe_2O_3 + 3C -> 2Fe +3CO.# What is the actual yield of iron in moles?
1 Answer
Jan 18, 2017
Approx.
Explanation:
You have the chemical equation, which shows that each mole of ferric oxide should yield 2 moles of iron metal:
Because stoichiometric reaction would have yielded