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Why iron reacts with steam to give Fe3O4 not Fe2O3? [duplicate]
Why $\ce{Fe}$ with $\ce{H2O}$ gives $\ce{Fe3O4}$ not $\ce{Fe2O3}$?
Like, $\ce{Zn + H2O \rightarrow ZnO + H2}$, why $\ce{Fe}$ doesn't simply gives $\ce{Fe2O3}$ when it reacts with steam?
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Reaction between iron oxide and metallic zinc or aluminum at 500C
High temperature corrosion of iron occurs on passenger automobiles in areas such as exhaust headers, pipes and bolts that reach temperatures of about 500°C. The iron is in the form of steel or ...
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How can one change the color of Iron Oxide by changing the composition or hydration?
How does the color of rust change depending on its makeup and state, or more to the point, how would one put the rust into that state?
For example, Wikipedia shows Iron(III) Oxide as being red in the ...
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What is the effect of H2O2 on SPIONs?
I have a system contains super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) either Fe3+ or Fe2+. I need to introduce hydrogen peroxide to the system but i am not sure about its effect to the SPIONs ...
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Iron and copper oxide for thermite
I recently successfully made thermite from iron oxide powder and aluminum powder. However, I have a couple of questions about copper and iron oxides.
The kind of iron oxide that is made by ...
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