3 Fe₃O₄ + 8 Al → 4 Al₂O₃ + 9 Fe

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

Al is a reducing agent, Fe₃O₄ is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

• Fe₃O₄ – Iron(II) iron(III) oxide
  • Other names: Iron(II,III) oxide , Ferrous ferric oxide , Ferroso ferric oxide ... show moreIron(II , III) oxide , Magnetite , Black iron oxide , Lodestone , Rust , Iron(II) diiron(III) oxide , Ferro ferric oxide , Ferric ferrous oxide , Ferrosoferric oxide , Triiron tetraoxide show less
  • Appearance: Solid black powder
• Al
  • Names: Aluminum , Aluminium powder , Al ... show moreElement 13 , 13Al , Aluminium , Aluminum powder , Aluminum metal , Elemental aluminum show less
  • Appearance: Silvery-white-to-grey powder ; Silvery-white, malleable, ductile, odorless metal.

Products:

• Al₂O₃
  • Names: Aluminium oxide (Aluminum oxide) , Aluminum oxide , Aluminium oxide ... show moreAlpha-Alumina , Alumina , Aluminum trioxide , Alpha-Aluminum oxide , Abramant , Abramax , Abrarex , Abrasit , Alcoa F 1 , Almite , Alon C , Aloxite , Cab-O-grip , Catapal S , Compalox , Conopal , Diadur , Dialuminum trioxide , Dispal alumina , Dispal M , Dural , Dotment 324 , Dotment 358 , Exolon XW 60 , Faserton , Fasertonerde , Hypalox II , Jubenon R , Ketjen B , Lucalox , Martoxin , Poraminar , Aluminum oxide [a-Alumina] , Aluminum trioxide [a-Alumina] , [Note: α-Alumina is the main component of technical grade alumina. Corundum is natural Al2O3. Emery is an impure crystalline variety of Al2O3.] show less
  • Appearance: White solid ; White powder ; White, odorless, crystalline powder.
• Fe
  • Names: Iron , Fe , Element 26 ... show moreFer , 26Fe , Eisen , Ferrum , Hierro , Carbonyl iron , Electrolytic iron , Ferrum metallicum , Iron powder , Iron, carbonyl , Iron, electrolytic , Iron, elemental , Iron, reduced , Reduced iron show less