Answer:
0.0289 kg of CO2 will be formed
Explanation:
Step 1: Data given
Mass of iron produced = 24.42 grams
Atomic mass iron = 55.845 g/mol
Molar mass CO2 = 44.01 g/mol
Step 2: The balanced equation
Fe2O3 + 3CO → 2Fe + 3CO2
Step 3: Calculate moles iron
Moles iron = mass iron / molar mass iron
Moles iron = 24.42 grams / 55.845 g/mol
Moles iron = 0.437 moles
Step 4: Calculate moles CO2
For 1 mol Fe2O3 we need 3 moles CO to produce 2 moles Fe and 3 moles CO2
For 0.437 moles Fe we'll have 3/2 * 0.437 = 0.6555 moles CO2
Step 5: Calculate mass CO2
Mass CO2 = moles CO2 * molar mass CO2
Mass CO2 = 0.6555 moles * 44.01 g/mol
Mass CO2 = 28.85 grams = 0.0289 kg
0.0289 kg of CO2 will be formed
