Iron, Fe(s)\mathrm{Fe(s)}Fe(s), is added to a solution containing iron(III) ions, Fe3+(aq)\mathrm{Fe^{3+}(aq)}Fe3+(aq). The iron atoms form iron(II) ions, Fe2+(aq)\mathrm{Fe^{2+}(aq)}Fe2+(aq).
What is the balanced ionic equation for this reaction?
Fe(s)+Fe3+(aq)→2Fe2+(aq)\mathrm{Fe(s) + Fe^{3+}(aq) \rightarrow 2Fe^{2+}(aq)}Fe(s)+Fe3+(aq)→2Fe2+(aq)
2Fe(s)+3Fe3+(aq)→5Fe2+(aq)\mathrm{2Fe(s) + 3Fe^{3+}(aq) \rightarrow 5Fe^{2+}(aq)}2Fe(s)+3Fe3+(aq)→5Fe2+(aq)
Fe(s)+2Fe3+(aq)→3Fe2+(aq)\mathrm{Fe(s) + 2Fe^{3+}(aq) \rightarrow 3Fe^{2+}(aq)}Fe(s)+2Fe3+(aq)→3Fe2+(aq)
Fe(s)+3Fe3+(aq)→4Fe2+(aq)\mathrm{Fe(s) + 3Fe^{3+}(aq) \rightarrow 4Fe^{2+}(aq)}Fe(s)+3Fe3+(aq)→4Fe2+(aq)
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