Iron ore contains iron oxide - Edexcel - GCSE Chemistry Combined Science - Question 6 - 2018 - Paper 1
Question 6
Iron ore contains iron oxide.
Iron is extracted from iron oxide by heating the oxide with carbon.
$$\text{iron oxide} + \text{carbon} \rightarrow \text{iron} + \te... show full transcript
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Answer
The correct answer is C: iron oxide is reduced.
In this reaction, carbon acts as a reducing agent by providing electrons to iron oxide. This process enables iron to be extracted in its metallic form, while carbon is oxidized to form carbon dioxide.
