What would be the product when Iron oxide reacts with Aluminium?


When Iron (III) oxide $(F{e}_{2}{O}_{3})$ reacts with Aluminium $(Al)$, it form Aluminium oxide $(A{l}_{2}{O}_{3})$ and molten Iron $(F{e})$.

This is a displacement reaction as aluminium displaces iron in Iron (III) oxide to form aluminium oxide. It is also a redox reaction as both oxidation of aluminium and reduction of iron is taking place.

The equation can be given as-
$2Al(s)+F{e}_{2}{O}_{3}(s)\to A{l}_{2}{O}_{3}(s)+2Fe(l)+heat$

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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