aluminothermic reaction
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- Hans Goldschmidt
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An aluminothermic reaction using iron(III) oxide. The sparks flying outwards are globules of molten iron trailing smoke in their wake. Video of aluminothermic reaction to make stainless steel from iron ore Aluminothermic reactions are exothermic chemical reactions using aluminium as the reducing agent at high temperature. The process is industrially useful for production of alloys of iron. The most prominent example is the thermite reaction between iron oxides and aluminium to produce iron itself:
Fe2O3 + 2 Al → 2 Fe + Al2O3
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