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If 588 grams of FeS2 is allowed to react with 352 grams of O2 according to the following equation, how many grams of Fe2O3 are produced?

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Answer: The mass of iron (III) oxide  produced is 782.5 grams

Explanation:

To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:

[tex]\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}[/tex]     .....(1)

  • For [tex]FeS_2[/tex] :

Given mass of [tex]FeS_2[/tex] = 588 g

Molar mass of [tex]FeS_2[/tex] = 120 g/mol

Putting values in equation 1, we get:

[tex]\text{Moles of }FeS_2=\frac{588g}{120g/mol}=4.9mol[/tex]

  • For [tex]O_2[/tex] :

Given mass of [tex]O_2[/tex] = 352 g

Molar mass of [tex]O_2[/tex] = 32 g/mol

Putting values in equation 1, we get:

[tex]\text{Moles of }O_2=\frac{352g}{32g/mol}=11mol[/tex]

The chemical equation for the reaction of [tex]FeS_2[/tex] and oxygen gas follows:

[tex]FeS_2+O_2\rightarrow Fe_2O_3+SO_2[/tex]

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

1 mole of [tex]FeS_2[/tex] reacts with 1 mole of oxygen gas

So, 4.9 moles of [tex]FeS_2[/tex] will react with = [tex]\frac{1}{1}\times 4.9=4.9mol[/tex] of oxygen gas

As, given amount of oxygen gas is more than the required amount. So, it is considered as an excess reagent.

Thus, [tex]FeS_2[/tex] is considered as a limiting reagent because it limits the formation of product.

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

1 mole of [tex]FeS_2[/tex] produces 1 mole of iron (III) oxide

So, 4.9 moles of [tex]FeS_2[/tex] will produce = [tex]\frac{1}{1}\times 4.9=4.9moles[/tex] of iron (III) oxide

Now, calculating the mass of iron (III) oxide  from equation 1, we get:

Molar mass of iron (III) oxide  = 159.7 g/mol

Moles of iron (III) oxide  = 4.9 moles

Putting values in equation 1, we get:

[tex]4.9mol=\frac{\text{Mass of iron (III) oxide}}{159.7g/mol}\\\\\text{Mass of iron (III) oxide}=(4.9mol\times 159.7g/mol)=782.5g[/tex]

Hence, the mass of iron (III) oxide  produced is 782.5 grams

The mass of  Fe2O3 produced is 784 grams

Let's write the balance chemical reaction

Balanced Chemical reaction:

  • FeS₂ + O₂ → Fe₂O₃ + SO₂

Therefore, the limiting reagent is FeS₂. The limiting reagent determines the amount of product formed. Therefore,

molar mass of FeS₂ = 56 + 64 = 120 g

molar mass of  Fe₂O₃  = 112 + 48 = 160 g

Therefore,

120 g of  FeS₂ produced  160 g of Fe₂O₃

588 g of FeS₂ will produce ?

cross multiply

mass of Fe₂O₃ produced = 160 × 588 / 120

mass of Fe₂O₃ produced = 94080 / 120

mass of Fe₂O₃ produced = 784 grams

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