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Study of the First Element — Hydrogen — Question 14

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Question 1(1989)

State the products of the reaction 'when steam is passed over red-hot iron'.

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When steam is passed over red hot iron, magnetic oxide of iron and hydrogen are produced.

3Fe+4H2Osteam⇌Fe3O4magnetic oxide of iron+4H2hydrogen3\text{Fe} + \underset{\text{steam}}{4\text{H}_2\text{O}} \rightleftharpoons \underset{\text{magnetic oxide of iron}}{\text{Fe}_3\text{O}_4} + \underset{\text{hydrogen}}{4\text{H}_2}