what element displaces the iron and by looking at the location if the element on the periodic table. Classify he element as a metal, non metal or metalloid

Question

An important industrial process is refining iron ore in a blast furnace. Carbon trades places with Iron metal from Iron (III) oxide to produce pure Iron and carbon dioxide gas.

Answer 1

3C + 2Fe2O3 --> 4Fe + 3CO2 is the balanced equation.

 

As stated in the description of refining iron ore, the carbon displaces the iron.  From the periodic table, both are considered as metals (iron being a transition metal).