Help me with this question please.When solid iron(III) oxide reacts with hydrochloric acid, iron(III) chloride solution is formed with water.
Balanced symbol eq: 6HCL + Fe2O3 = 2FeCl3 + 3H2O
I know iron oxide is a base so its obv a neutralisation reaction. But where in this reaction is the H+ + the OH- to give it the name of a neutralisation reaction.
I took a guess saying the Fe initially reacts with the acid to form iron chloride solution and then it gives out hydrogen and the oxygen from the iron oxide reacts with the hydrogen in the acid to form hydroxide which then creates the neutralisation. Am I right or am I just completely wrong?