Iron ore contains iron oxide - Edexcel - GCSE Chemistry - Question 9 - 2018 - Paper 1
Question 9
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
In the reaction, carbon acts as a reducing agent and reduces iron oxide to iron. Therefore, carbon is oxidized and iron oxide is reduced in this process. The correct option is C: iron oxide is reduced.
