Question

Identify the reducing agent in Fe2 + 3CO to form 2Fe + 3Co2

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Reducing agents are those substances which reduce other substances (addition of hydrogen or removal of oxygen) and themselves get oxidised (addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen).

Fe  

2

​  

O  

3

​  

+3CO→2Fe+3CO  

2

​  

 

In the above reaction, carbon monoxide (CO) acts as a reducing agent as it reduces ferric(III)oxide(Fe  

2

​  

O  

3

​  

) to form iron (Fe) and carbon dioxide (CO  

2

​  

).