Question 20 (Essay Worth 4 points)

If 12.8 grams of iron (III) oxide reacts with 11.5 grams of carbon monoxide to produce 6.10 g of pure iron, what are the theoretical yield and percent yield of this reaction? Be sure to show the work that you did to solve this problem.

unbalanced equation: Fe2O3 + CO yields Fe + CO2

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Question 20 (Essay Worth 4 points)


If 12.8 grams of iron (III) oxide reacts with 11.5 grams of carbon monoxide to produce 6.10 g of pure iron, what are the theoretical yield and percent yield of this reaction? Be sure to show the work that you did to solve this problem. 

unbalanced equation: Fe2O3 + CO yields Fe + CO2

melissa_something · Answer

First we have to balance the equation.

melissa_something · Answer

% yeild is actual/theoretical x 100%