Question

13. Write the balanced chemical equations for the following reactions

i) Red hot iron reacts with steam
ii) Magnesium reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid.​

Answer 1

Answer:

We get hydrogen gas by reduction. Red hot iron reduces steam to hydrogen.

3Fe + 4

H

2

O

=

F

e

3

O

4

+ 4

H

2

The other solid product is magnetite, Fe3O4, a mixed oxide (FeO.Fe2O3) of iron