Question

in my book the question is

Q1-write a balanced chemical equation for the following

A-iron fillings react with steam to produce soils iron(iii) oxide and hydrogen gass
in the answer instead of iron(iii) they have written iron(ii iii)(which is ferric ferrous oxide)

so is the answer in the book wrong?

when I searched online.....in the answer some used iron(iii)oxide(fe2O3)
some used iron(ii)oxide(feO)
and some iron (ii iii) oxide(fe3O4)

so what oxidation state of iron should I use.....plss tell... urgent

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Answer 1

Answer:

it's iron(iii) oxide (fe2O3)

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Answer 2

Answer:

It is given correct in your book. and answers you got online are correct as well. reason for this is variable valency of iron.

if no condition are mentioned you can write any of all.