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Consider the following chemical reaction : Fe3O4+COFe+CO2. What mass of Fe3O4 is required to obtain 2kg of Fe if the process is 90% efficient?

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2.76
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2.48
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3.05
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2.22
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Solution

The correct option is C 3.05
Fe3O4+4CO3Fe+4CO2
Molecular mass of Fe3O4=3×57+64=235 gm
Mass of 3 mole of Fe=171 gm
235 gm Fe3O4171 gm Fe
(x) gm2000 gm Fe
x=2000×235171=2748.5 g
As the process is 90% efficient
Amount of Fe3O4 required =10090×2748.5 gm=3.05 kg

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