Thermite is a mixture of iron oxide and :

Aluminium powder

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Solution

The correct option is A Aluminium powder
Thermite is a mixture of iron oxide and aluminium powder.
It is used in alumonithermy or thermite process,
Aluminium reduces certain $F e_{2} O_{3}$ Fe metal.

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Write the balanced chemical equation for the following reaction and identify the type of reaction.

Thermit reaction: Iron (III) oxide reacts with aluminium and gives molten iron and aluminium oxide.

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