The given chemical reaction can be broken down into the following steps:
Fe2O3 (Ferric oxide) reacts with water to form Fe(OH)3 (Ferric hydroxide):Fe2O3 + 3H2O → 2Fe(OH)3
Fe(OH)3 reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to form FeCl3 (Ferric chloride):Fe(OH)3 + 3HCl → FeCl3 + 3H2O
FeCl3 (Ferric chloride) can be reduced to elemental iron (Fe):2FeCl3 + 3H2 → 2Fe + 6HCl
Elemental iron (Fe) can then react with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to form FeCl2 (Ferrous chloride):Fe + 2HCl → FeCl2 + H2
This sequence of reactions illustrates the conversion of Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) to Ferrous chloride (FeCl2) through several intermediate steps.
The given chemical reaction can be broken down into the following steps:
Fe2O3 (Ferric oxide) reacts with water to form Fe(OH)3 (Ferric hydroxide):
Fe2O3 + 3H2O → 2Fe(OH)3
Fe(OH)3 reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to form FeCl3 (Ferric chloride):
Fe(OH)3 + 3HCl → FeCl3 + 3H2O
FeCl3 (Ferric chloride) can be reduced to elemental iron (Fe):
2FeCl3 + 3H2 → 2Fe + 6HCl
Elemental iron (Fe) can then react with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to form FeCl2 (Ferrous chloride):
Fe + 2HCl → FeCl2 + H2
This sequence of reactions illustrates the conversion of Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) to Ferrous chloride (FeCl2) through several intermediate steps.