answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Fe is the chemical symbol for iron.

When iron reacts with steam it corrodes, or rusts.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Iron + steam (water vapor) would produce iron oxide + hydrogen. This reaction probably requires a catalyst and/or very high temperatures or pressures.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

When steam is passed over iron it creates a magnetic oxide of iron called triiron tetroxide, Fe3O4.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

it gets carroded

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How does iron react with steam when heated?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What metal does not react with cold water but reacts with steam when heated?

Iron and Zinc


Does simple mixing cause iron and sulfur to react?

No, they must be heated in order to react


What happens to iron filings and sulfur powder when heated?

When sufficiently heated, iron filings and sulfur react to produce a compound, iron (II) sulfide.


Some metals such as iron react with steam to produce hydrogen gas and what?

metal oxide


What element react with steam and not with cold water?

Gold does not react with water or steam. i wouldn't totally agree with the above statment. There are 5 metals which don't not just 1...these are: .lead .copper .mercury .silver .gold


Are there any materials that turn magnetic when heated?

pure iron when heated above 2000 C under damp air or steam to form a magnetic oxide


When iron is heated in a steam of dry chlorine it produces a chloride that contains 34.5 by mass of iron. Determine the empirical formular of the chloride?

This compound is iron(III) trichloride - FeCl3.


Can alkali metals react with steam?

2Al (s) + 3H2O(g) ---------> Al2O3 (s) + 3H2(g)


Is iron sulphide made by mixing iron and sulphur together?

Yes, the reaction is possible when the mixture is heated.


Does Lead react with steam?

lead does not react with water or steam


Does tin react with steam?

dose tin react with steam


What is the Word equation for iron reacting with steam?

The word equation is that iron or Fe reacts with steam H2O to produce iron oxide and hydrogen gas. Many metals that react with steam will give the products of the specific metal oxide and hydrogen gas.