What reaction would take place if hot tugsten was surrounded by air?

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Chemistry

Landen Crawford

17 May, 19:26

What reaction would take place if hot tugsten was surrounded by air?

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Carl Ware · Answer 1

The reaction that would take place if hot tungsten was surrounded by air is that it will form a non-conducting tungsten oxide. Tungsten will burn out instantaneously. The chemical reaction is written as:

W + 3/2 O2 - - - >WO3

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