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Iron (III) oxide reacts with aluminium and gives molten iron and aluminium oxide. Identify the type of the reaction:

A
Displacement reaction
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Redox reaction
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Decomposition reaction
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Esterificaton reaction
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Solution

The correct options are
A Displacement reaction
B Redox reaction
Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) reacts with aluminium(Al) to form aluminium oxide(Al2O3) and molten iron(Fe). This is a displacement reaction as aluminium displaces iron in iron(III)oxide to form aluminium oxide. Also it is a redox reaction as both oxidation of aluminium and reduction of iron is taking place. The equation can be written as:
2Al(s)+Fe2O3(s)Al2O3(s)+2Fe(l)+heat

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