Write balanced chemical reaction of the following-
Stem is passed over heated iron to form magnetic oxide of iron and hydrogen.
4H2O (g)+3Fe(s)>>>Fe3O4(s) +2 H2(g)
To write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction described, we need to identify the chemical formula for each reactant and product involved.
Reactants:
- Stem: It seems that "stem" is a typographical error. I will assume you meant "steam" (H2O). The chemical formula for water is H2O.
- Iron (Fe): The chemical symbol for iron is Fe.
Products:
- Magnetic oxide of iron: The magnetic oxide of iron is commonly known as iron (III) oxide or ferric oxide, with the chemical formula Fe2O3.
- Hydrogen (H2): The element hydrogen exists as diatomic molecules, so we represent it as H2.
With these components identified, we can now create the balanced chemical equation:
Fe + H2O (steam) -> Fe2O3 (magnetic oxide of iron) + H2 (hydrogen)
However, this equation is not balanced yet. We need to ensure that the number of atoms of each element is the same on both sides of the equation.
Balanced equation:
3Fe + 4H2O -> Fe2O3 + 4H2
Now, the number of atoms of each element matches on both sides of the equation.