For the following reaction involving the smelting of iron ore, the iron (III) oxide in the starting materials __________ .
2 Fe₂O_3(s) + 3 C_(s) $\rightarrow$ 4 Fe_(l) + 3 CO_{2 (g)}

Name: For the following reaction involving the smelting of iron ore, the iron (III) oxide in the starting materials __________ . 2 Fe 2 O 3(s) + 3 C (s) $\rightarrow$ 4 Fe (l) + 3 CO 2 (g)
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For the following reaction involving the smelting of iron ore, the iron (III) oxide in the starting materials __________ . 2 Fe₂O_3(s) + 3 C_(s) $\rightarrow$ 4 Fe_(l) + 3 CO_{2 (g)}

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Iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3) is acting as an oxidant because it gains electrons and is reduced to iron (Fe) in the reaction.

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