Question

Write a balanced chemical reaction for what happens when steam is passed over red hot Iron.

Answer 1

1. When steam is passed over red hot Iron, Iron oxide (${\mathrm{Fe}}_3{\mathrm{O}}_4$) will be formed with the release of Hydrogen (${\mathrm{H}}_2$) gas.
2. The balanced reaction can be given as: $$\begin{gathered} 3\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+4{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\to {\mathrm{Fe}}_3{\mathrm{O}}_4\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+4{\mathrm{H}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right) \\ \left(\mathrm{Iron}\right)\left(\mathrm{Steam}\right)(\mathrm{Iron}\mathrm{oxide})(\mathrm{Hydrogen}\mathrm{gas}) \end{gathered}$$.