Question

What is the name of the following process? 2Fe(s) + O2(g) + 2H2O(l) → 2Fe(OH)2(s) 4Fe(OH)2(s) + O2(g) +2H2O(l) → 4Fe(OH)2(s)

salt hydrolysis
buffering
electrolysis
corrosion

Answer 1

this is a corrosion process

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

this is the corrosion process. But the final product should be rust, Fe(OH)₃(s), not Fe(OH)₂(s).
First step - iron reacts with O₂(g) and H₂O(l) and gives Fe(OH)₂(s) as the product.

Second step - that Fe(OH)₂(s) again reacts with O₂(g) and H₂O(l) and produce rust which is Fe(OH)₃(s).

so the final balanced equation for the whole process is,
4Fe(s) + 3O₂(g) + 6H₂O(l) → 4Fe(OH)₃(s)

To happen the corrosion, it required both O₂(g) and H₂O(l). If one of them is not present, then the corrosion will not happen.