The species reduce in the following reaction is : Fe2O3+3CO→2Fe+3CO2
A
Fe
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B
CO
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C
CO2
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D
Fe2O3
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Solution
The correct option is DFe2O3 In the reaction Fe2O3+3CO→2Fe+3CO2, Fe2O3 is reduced to Fe. The oxidation number of iron decreases from +3 to 0. CO is oxidised to CO2.