Magnetite, Fe3O4, can be converted into metallic ironftl heating with carbon monoxide as represented by this equation
Fe3O4+4CO→3Fe+4CO2
How many kilogram of Fe3O4 must be processed in this way to obtain 5 kg iron; if the process is 85% efficient ?
(Molar mass of Fe3O4 is 232 g mol−1. )