Question

Write balanced chemical equation of the following

Carbon monoxide reacting with Iron (iii) oxide

Answer 1

Reaction of Iron(III) oxide $\left({\mathrm{Fe}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_3\right)$with $\mathrm{Carbon}\mathrm{monoxide}\left(\mathrm{CO}\right)$to form iron $\left(\mathrm{Fe}\right)$ and carbon dioxide $\left({\mathrm{CO}}_2\right)$, is a redox reaction as both oxidation of carbon monoxide and reduction of iron is taking place.

• The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is given below.
• $\underset{\mathrm{Iron}\left(\mathrm{III}\right)\mathrm{oxide}}{{\mathrm{Fe}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_3\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{carbon}\mathrm{monoxide}}{3\mathrm{CO}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{iron}}{2\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{carbon}\mathrm{dioxide}}{3{\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$