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When iron(III) oxide is heated in blast furnace with carbon monoxide, iron metal and carbon dioxide is produced. What is the mass of iron(III) oxide necessary (in grams) to form 750.0 kg of iron? How much carbon dioxide (in grams) is released in this process?

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Reaction of Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) with carbon monoxide (CO) to form iron (Fe) and carbon dioxide (CO2), is a redox reaction as both oxidation of carbon monoxide and reduction of iron is taking place. The equation can be written as: Fe2O3+3CO→2Fe+3CO2.

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