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Complete the balancing of this equation ; which shows the reaction between iron and carbon :

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rewona [7]3 years ago

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The balanced equation is $Fe_{2} O_{3} + 3CO ---> 2Fe + 3CO_{2}$

<u>Explanation</u>:

$Fe_{2} O_{3} + 3CO ---> 2Fe + 3CO_{2}$

For solving this first of all you figure out the formula of iron(3)oxide so you look at the periodic table as you said valency of iron is 3 positive because metals are always positive and oxygen’s valency is 2 (negative because non-metal). You criss-cross both you take 2 from oxygen and put it under the iron and then 3 from iron under oxygen.

Valency is the number of electrons needed to be a noble gas. Oxygen has 6 electrons in the outer shell and it needs 2 more to become noble gas. The total number of electrons needed in every shell is 8 so to figure out valency you subtract the number of electrons in the outer shell from 8. Valency also shows how many electrons you need to share for bonding.

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