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steam
- slowly with water
- quickly with steam
- iron + steam ---> iron oxide + hydrogen
- 3Fe(s) + 4H2O (q) ---> Fe3O4 + 4H2 (g)
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Hydrogen Chloride
- iron + hydrogen chloride --> iron (II) chloride + hydrogen
- Fe (s) + 2HCl (g) ---> FeCl2(s) + H2(g)
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Chlorine
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brown fumes
- iron (III) chloride
- irin + chlorine ----> iron (II) chloride
- 2Fe (s) + 3Cl2(g) ---> 2FeCl3(s)
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Hydroxide formation
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iron (II)
- iron (II) sulphate + sodium hydroxide ---> iron (II) hydroxide + sodium sulphate
- FeSO4 (aq) + 2NaOH (aq) ---> Fe(OH)2 (s) + Na2SO4 (aq)
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white when pure
- often pale green colour
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iron (III)
- iron (III) chloride + sodium hydroxide ---> iron(III) hydroxide + sodium chloride
- FeCl3(aq) + 3NaOH(aq) ---> Fe(OH)3 (s) + 3NaCl(aq)
- orangey-brown colour
- depends on iron salt