Definition of thermit reaction
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A thermite reaction is basically iron oxide (rust) reacting with aluminum to produce molten iron. The reaction is initiated by the heat from burning magnesium ribbon which is placed in the iron oxide/aluminum mixture, this is the fuse! ... This reaction is highly exothermic and produces molten metal at about 3000°c.
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A thermite reaction is a reaction between a highly reactive metal and the oxide of a less reactive metal in which the highly reactive metal replaces the low reactive metal to from its oxide. Along with this a large amount of eat is also released. It is used in fixing railway tracks and cracked machine parts.
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