A useful application of oxalic acid is the removal of rust, Fe2O3.   Fe2O3(s)  +   6 H2C2O4(aq)  →  2 Fe(C2O4)3(aq)  +  3 H2O  + 6 H+(aq)   Calculate the number of grams of rust that can be removed by 500 mL of a 0.100M oxalic acid.

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A useful application of oxalic acid is the removal of rust, Fe2O3.

 

Fe2O3(s)  +   6 H2C2O4(aq)  →  2 Fe(C2O4)3(aq)  +  3 H2O  + 6 H+(aq)

 

Calculate the number of grams of rust that can be removed by 500 mL of a 0.100M oxalic acid.

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