Copper(I) oxide reacts with solid carbon to form copper metal. Carbon dioxide gas is the other product

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Copper(I) oxide reacts with solid carbon to form copper metal. Carbon dioxide gas is the other product of this reaction.

(a) Write the balanced chemical equation for this reaction.

(b) Coke is a cheap, impure form of solid carbon that is often used industrially. If a sample of coke is 95% C by mass, determine the mass in kilograms of coke needed to react completely with 1.000 ton of copper(I) oxide. [1 ton = 2000 lb; 1 kg = 2.205 lb]

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

ISBN: 9780321927118

5th Edition

Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver

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