Answer:
0.16 moles of Carbon
Explanation:
The balanced reaction equation:
+
→
+
↑
The mole ratio of Carbon to Iron is 3 : 4 (since Fe2O3 is in excess)
i.e 3 moles of C produces 4 moles of Fe.
If 1 mole of Fe - 55.8g of Fe
? moles - 11.6g of Fe
= = 0.208 moles
But 3 moles of C - 4 moles of Fe
? moles of C - 0.208 moles of Fe
= = 0.16 moles of carbon.
I hope this explanation was clear and useful.
Mass of iron chloride (FeCl₂) : 22.68 g
<h3>Further explanation</h3>Proust stated the Comparative Law that compounds are formed from elements with the same Mass Comparison so that the compound has a fixed composition of elements
In the same compound, although from different sources and formed by different processes, it will still have the same composition/comparison
With this law, we can calculate how many grams an element is needed to make a compound with a certain mass, as desired
<h3 />The iron ions in 50 g mixture :