2 Fe (s) + O2 (g) → 2 FeO (s)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Fe0 - 4 e- → 2 FeII (oxidation)

2 O0 + 4 e- → 2 O-II (reduction)

Fe is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • Fe
    • Names: Iron source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Fe source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Element 26 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • FeO – Iron(II) oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Ferrous oxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Iron monoxide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Iron oxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Black crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Black solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04