(i) Under what conditions iron reacts with water.

(ii) Give the balanced equation of the reaction.

(iii) What is noticed if the products are not allowed to escape ?

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Solution

(i)
Iron react with steam at red hot temperature
(ii)
3 Fe + 4H₂O → Fe₃O₄ + 4H₂
(Steam)
(iii)
Iron reacts reversibly with steam. Hence the hydrogen formed is removed as it is released to prevent reduction of triferrictetraoxide.

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