Iron ore contains iron oxide - Edexcel - GCSE Chemistry Combined Science - Question 2 - 2018 - Paper 1
Question 2
Iron ore contains iron oxide.
Iron is extracted from iron oxide by heating the oxide with carbon.
In this reaction
A carbon is reduced.
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A carbon is reduced
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In this reaction, carbon functions as a reducing agent. It donates electrons to iron oxide (FeO), reducing it to iron (Fe). This means that carbon itself is oxidized while the iron oxide is reduced.
