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Manuel Jimenez

Pure iron can be prepared by reacting ferric oxide with carbon monoxide. Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) →2F(s) +3CO2(g) a. If 75 grams of Fe2O3 is allowed to react with 45 grams of CO, which will be the limiting the excess reagent?