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Iron is produced in a blast furnace by the reaction of iron ( III ) oxide with carbon as follows: F e 2 O 3

Iron is produced in a blast furnace by the reaction of iron (III) oxide with carbon as follows:
Fe2O3+3C2Fe+3CO
Unfortunately, the following side reaction occurs, producing iron (II) oxide:
Fe2O3+C2FeO+CO
After mixing 600kg carbon with 2000kgFee2O3, the process produces 1200kg of pure iron, 183kg of FeO and
leaves 85kg Fe203. Determine:
a. The limiting reactant and percentage of excess reactant, based on the first reaction
b. The percentage conversion of Fe2O3 to Fe
Fe2O3,33.3%
c. The mass of carbon consumed and the mass of CO produced per kg of Fe2O3 fed to the blast furnace
[400.4 kg,0.47kg
d. The selectivity and the percentage yield of the process.
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