In the reaction: 4Fe + 3O2 leftharpoons 4Fe3+ + 6O22- which of the following statement is incorrect?

Question

In the reaction: 4Fe + 3O2 leftharpoons 4Fe3+ + 6O22- which of the following statement is incorrect? (A) Metallic iron is a reducing agent (B) Fe3+ is an oxidising agent (C) It is a redox reaction (D) Metallic iron is reduced to Fe3+

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4 Fe +3 O 2 leftharpoons 4 Fe 3++6 O 22- In this redox reaction, Iron is acting as a reducing agent (as it is giving out electrons) i.e. Fe arrow Fe 3+ + 3 e- As Fe is readily converted to Fe 3+ therefore it is oxidised.

Q. In the reaction: $4 F e + 3 O_{2} ⇌ 4 F e^{3 +} + 6 O_{2}^{2 -}$ which of the following statement is incorrect?

Metallic iron is a reducing agent

$F e^{3 +}$ is an oxidising agent

It is a redox reaction

Metallic iron is reduced to $F e^{3 +}$

$4 F e + 3 O_{2} ⇌ 4 F e^{3 +} + 6 O_{2}^{2 -}$

In this redox reaction, Iron is acting as a reducing agent (as it is giving out electrons) i.e. $F e \to F e^{3 +} + 3 e^{-}$

As $F e$ is readily converted to $F e^{3 +}$ therefore it is oxidised.

Q. In the reaction: 4Fe+3O2​⇌4Fe3++6O22−​ which of the following statement is incorrect?

Metallic iron is a reducing agent

Fe3+ is an oxidising agent

It is a redox reaction

Metallic iron is reduced to Fe3+

4Fe+3O2​⇌4Fe3++6O22−​ In this redox reaction, Iron is acting as a reducing agent (as it is giving out electrons) i.e. Fe→Fe3++3e− As Fe is readily converted to Fe3+ therefore it is oxidised.

Q. In the reaction: $4 F e + 3 O_{2} ⇌ 4 F e^{3 +} + 6 O_{2}^{2 -}$ which of the following statement is incorrect?

$F e^{3 +}$ is an oxidising agent

Metallic iron is reduced to $F e^{3 +}$

$4 F e + 3 O_{2} ⇌ 4 F e^{3 +} + 6 O_{2}^{2 -}$

In this redox reaction, Iron is acting as a reducing agent (as it is giving out electrons) i.e. $F e \to F e^{3 +} + 3 e^{-}$

As $F e$ is readily converted to $F e^{3 +}$ therefore it is oxidised.