Write the reaction of steam with red hot iron.

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Steam reacts with red hot iron to form iron oxide along with the liberation of hydrogen gas.
The chemical equation for the reaction can be given as,
3Fe (s)+4H2O(g) → Fe3O4(s)+ 4H2(g)

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Write the reaction of steam with red hot iron.

Steam reacts with red hot iron to form iron oxide along with the liberation of hydrogen gas. The chemical equation for the reaction can be given as, 3Fe (s)+4H2O(g) → Fe3O4(s)+ 4H2(g)

Steam reacts with red hot iron to form iron oxide along with the liberation of hydrogen gas.
The chemical equation for the reaction can be given as,
3Fe (s)+4H2O(g) → Fe3O4(s)+ 4H2(g)