3 FeO (s) + 2 Al (s) → Al₂O₃ (s) + 3 Fe (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

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

Reactants:

• FeO – Iron(II) oxide
  • Other names: Ferrous oxide , Iron monoxide , Iron oxide ... show moreIron monooxide , Ferrous monoxide , Iron (II) oxide , C.I. 77489 show less
  • Appearance: Black crystals ; Black solid in various forms
• 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