Answer:
1.14 moles of oxygen will react
Explanation:
The balanced equation of reaction between iron and oxygen is
4 Fe + 3 O₂ → 2 Fe₂O₃
By stoichiometry of the reaction (that is, the relationship between the amount of reagents and products in a chemical reaction), the following amounts of each compound participate in the reaction:
- Fe: 4 moles
- O₂: 3 moles
- Fe₂O₃: 2 moles
The molar mass of iron being Fe 55.85 g/mole, then the following amount of mass reacts by stoichiometry: 4 moles* 55.85 g/mole=223.4 g
You can apply the following rule of three: if by stoichiometry 223.4 grams of Fe react with 3 moles of O₂, 84.9 grams of Fe react with how many moles of O₂?
[tex]moles of O_{2} =\frac{84.9 grams of Fe*3 moles ofO_{2} }{223.4 grams of Fe}[/tex]
moles of O₂= 1.14 moles
1.14 moles of oxygen will react
