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Fe2O3 + Al ---> Fe + Al2O3

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Answer:


Fe2O3 + 2Al \rightarrow 2Fe + Al2O3

Step-by-step explanation:

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In this case, when balancing chemical reactions, we must make sure that the atoms of each element are the same at both reactants and products; thus, for the given reaction, we need two iron and aluminum atoms at each side based on their subscripts in the given oxides as shown below:


Fe2O3 + 2Al \rightarrow 2Fe + Al2O3

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