Fe (s) + CO (g) → FeO (s) + C (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

CO is an oxidizing agent, Fe is a reducing agent.

Reactants:

• Fe
  • Names: Iron , Fe , Element 26 ... show moreFer , 26Fe , Eisen , Ferrum , Hierro , Carbonyl iron , Electrolytic iron , Ferrum metallicum , Iron powder , Iron, carbonyl , Iron, electrolytic , Iron, elemental , Iron, reduced , Reduced iron show less
• CO – Carbon monoxide
  • Other names: Carbon monooxide , Carbonous oxide , Carbon(II) oxide ... show moreCarbonyl , Flue gas , Monoxide , Carboneum oxygenisatum , CO , C#O , [CO] , Carbon oxide , Carbonic oxide show less
  • Appearance: Colorless gas ; Odourless tasteless colourless compressed gas ; Colorless, odorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a nonliquefied or liquefied compressed gas.]

Products:

• FeO – Iron(II) oxide
  • Other names: Ferrous oxide , Iron monoxide , Iron oxide ... show moreIron monooxide , Ferrous monoxide , Iron (II) oxide , C.I. 77489 show less
  • Appearance: Black crystals ; Black solid in various forms
• C
  • Names: Carbon black , Acetylene black , Channel black ... show moreFurnace black , Lamp black , Thermal black , Carbon soot show less
  • Appearance: Odourless black pellets or extremely fine powder ; Black, odorless solid.