Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Extraction of metals

Extraction of metals — practice question

Which line shows the symbol equation for the formation of carbon monoxide and for the reduction of iron(III) oxide in a blast furnace?

  • A$2 ext{C} + ext{O}_2 ightarrow 2 ext{CO}$ ; $ ext{FeO} + ext{CO} ightarrow ext{Fe} + ext{CO}_2$
  • B$ ext{CO}_2 + ext{C} ightarrow 2 ext{CO}$ ; $ ext{FeO} + ext{CO} ightarrow ext{Fe} + ext{CO}_2$
  • C$ ext{C} + ext{O}_2 ightarrow ext{CO}_2$ ; $ ext{Fe}_2 ext{O}_3 + 3 ext{CO} ightarrow 2 ext{Fe} + 3 ext{CO}_2$
  • D$ ext{CO}_2 + ext{C} ightarrow 2 ext{CO}$ ; $ ext{Fe}_2 ext{O}_3 + 3 ext{CO} ightarrow 2 ext{Fe} + 3 ext{CO}_2$

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