Write balanced chemical equation for the following reaction and write the physical states of
reactants and products
Water vapour reacts with hot iron to produce solid mixed oxide of iron and hydrogen gas.
Answers
Answer:
3Fe+4H2O→Fe3O4+4H2
Explanation:
Iron reacts with steam to form corresponding iron oxide and liberate hydrogen gas
physical state of reactants
iron, a solid at room temperature, becomes a liquid at 2800 degrees Fahrenheit (really, REALLY hot) and a gas at 5182 degrees Fahrenheit (about half the temperature of the sun).
Water vapor, water vapour or aqueous vapor is the gaseous phase of water
physical state of products
Iron(III) oxide is often called rust, and to some extent this label is useful, because rust shares several properties and has a similar composition. To a chemist, rust is considered an ill-defined material, described as hydrated ferric oxide.
Appearance Red-brown solid
At standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen is a nontoxic, nonmetallic, odorless, tasteless, colorless, and highly combustible diatomic gas with the molecular formula H2.