Interpretation:
In production of iron from its ores, the primary reducing agent that is used has to be given and balanced chemical equation for the reduction process has to be written.
Explanation of Solution
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Iron present in the form of oxide is reduced to iron by the use of carbon monoxide. This can be represented in form of chemical equation as,
Balancing Iron atom: A total of two iron atoms is present in the reactant side while only one iron atom is present in the product side. Coefficient 2 is added before
Balancing Oxygen atom: A total of four oxygen atoms is present in the reactant side while only two oxygen atoms are present in the product side. Coefficient 3 is added before
As this have all the atoms of same kind equal on both sides of the equation, it is known as balanced chemical equation.
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