How does iron react with oxygen?

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How does iron react with oxygen?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-18T17:05:15

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Oxidation of iron to give (various) rusts has been much studied, in that it causes building to fall over (eventually).

$F e (s) + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} (g) \to F e O (s)$ $Fe(s) + 1/2O_2(g) rarr FeO(s)$

$2 F e (s) + \frac{3}{2} O_{2} (g) \to F e_{2} O_{3} (s)$ $2Fe(s) +3/2O_2(g) rarr Fe_2O_3(s)$

$F e_{3} O_{4}$ $Fe_3O_4$ , whose formulation as $F e_{2} O_{3} \cdot F e O$ $Fe_2O_3*FeO$ is easier to consider as a mixed oxidation state metal oxide, occurs naturally as the mineral magnetite.

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