The reduction of iron(III) oxide (Fe,O,) to pure iron during the first step of steelmaking, 2 Fe₂O₂ (s) 4 Fe(s) + 30₂(e) 1 is driven by the high-temperature combustion of coke, a purified form of coal: C(s) + O₂(g) → CO₂ (s) Suppose at the temperature of a blast furnace the Gibbs free energies of formation AG, of CO, and Fe,O, are -412. kJ/mol and -816, kJ/mol, respectively. Calculate the minimum mass of coke needed to produce 580. t of pure iron. (One metric ton, symbol t, equals 1000 kg.) Round your answer to 2 significant digits. kg 0.9

The reduction of iron(III) oxide (Fe,O,) to pure iron during the first step of steelmaking, 2 Fe₂O₂ (s) 4 Fe(s) + 30₂(e) 1 is driven by the high-temperature combustion of coke, a purified form of coal: C(s) + O₂(g) → CO₂ (s) Suppose at the temperature of a blast furnace the Gibbs free energies of formation AG, of CO, and Fe,O, are -412. kJ/mol and -816, kJ/mol, respectively. Calculate the minimum mass of coke needed to produce 580. t of pure iron. (One metric ton, symbol t, equals 1000 kg.) Round your answer to 2 significant digits. kg 0.9

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

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Chapter16: Thermodynamics: Directionality Of Chemical Reactions

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