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What happens when iron reacts with steam?

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When a metal reacts with steam then the products formed are metal oxide and hydrogen gas.

$M e t a l + s t e a m \to M e t a l o x i d e + H y d r o g e n$

When red hot iron reacts with steam to form iron(II,III) oxide and hydrogen.

$3 F e + 4 H_{2} O \to F e_{3} O_{4} + 4 H_{2}$

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