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8 July, 23:48

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

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  1. 8 July, 23:58
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    When a hot tungsten is surrounded by air, it will react with the oxygen in air forming tunsten oxide and fall into pieces. It combines with oxygen to form a yellow tungsten oxide. Also, it can react with nitrogen nitrides. The balanced reaction with oxygen is:

    W + 3/2 O2 - - - >WO3
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