Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Give an equation to express the reaction between:
Steam and red hot iron
Advertisements
Solution
3Fe + 4H2O⇋ Fe3O4 + 4H2
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
From the knowledge of activity series, name a metal which shows the following properties
It reacts readily with cold water
Hydrogen can be prepared with the metal zinc by using:
acid
Give an equation.
A small piece of calcium metal is put into a small trough containing water. There is effervescence and white turbidity is formed.
What do you observe when a few drops of red litmus solution are added to the turbid solution.
When hydrogen is passed over a black solid compound A, the products are a 'colorless liquid' and a 'reddish-brown metal B'.
Substance B is divided into two parts each placed in separate test tubes.
Dilute HCl is added to one part of substance B and dilute HNO3 to the other.
- Name the substances A and B.
- Give two tests for the colourless liquid formed in the experiment.
- What happens to substance A when it reacts with hydrogen? Give reasons for your answer.
- Write an equation for the reaction between hydrogen and substance A.
- Is there any reaction between substance B and dilute hydrochloric acid? Give reasons for your answer.
Select the odd one out and justify your answer.
Fe, Pb, Al and Zn
Which of the following metals does not give hydrogen with acids?
Choose terms from the options given in brackets to complete this sentence.
Sodium ………………. reacts smoothly with cold water.
(metal, amalgam, in the molten state)
Correct the following statement:
Very dilute nitric acid reacts with iron to produce hydrogen.
Correct the following statement:
Conc. H2SO4 reacts with zinc to liberate hydrogen.
State why hydrogen is not prepared in the laboratory by the action of lead with dilute hydrochloric acid.
