How many moles of fe3o4 can be produced when 12.00 mol fe react with 6.00 mol o2?

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Dominik Shannon

Chemistry

26 December, 22:51

How many moles of fe3o4 can be produced when 12.00 mol fe react with 6.00 mol o2?

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Levi Dodson · Answer 1

In order to calculate the moles of product we need to write complete balanced chemical reaction. 3Fe (s) + 2O2 - -->Fe3O4 Hence one mole of Fe3O4 will be produced from three moles of Fe and 2moles of oxygen molecule. For given 12 moles of Fe 8 moles of O2 will be required. Howwver only six moles of O2 are given so O2 is the limiting reagent. The six mes of O2 will react with 9 molws of Fe to produce three moles of Fe3O4.