When a continuous stream of hydrogen gas, H2, passes over hot magnetic iron oxide, Fe3O4, metallic iron

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When a continuous stream of hydrogen gas, H2, passes over hot magnetic iron oxide, Fe3O4, metallic iron and water vapor form. When a continuous stream of water vapor passes over hot metallic iron, the oxide Fe3O4 and H2 form. Explain why the reaction goes in one direction in one case but in the reverse direction in the other.
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General Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1439043998

9th edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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