Magnetite can be reduced with $CO$ to yield iron metal and carbon dioxide. Calculate the mass of magnetite (in $kg$) needed to obtain $4 \ kg$ of iron if the process is $80 \%$ efficient. [Atomic weight of $Fe$ and $O$ are $56 \ g$ and $16 \ g$,respectively]

  • A
    $15.5$
  • B
    $5.5$
  • C
    $17$
  • D
    $6.9$

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