Question

You want to get broken parts of your iron machinery welded . If a mechanic does it by a thermite reaction, what material he is likely to use?

Answer 1

Answer:

These reaction (metal oxide with aluminium) are highly exothermic(large amount of heat is released ). Due to the large amount of heat produced , the metals are produced in molten state. This reduction property of aluminium is used in welding broken pieces of heavy iron objects like railway tracks.