1. What is a displacement reaction?
The Thermit reaction is an example
of a displacement reaction.

2. What is a displacement reaction?
The Thermit reaction is an example
of a displacement reaction.
In this reaction, aluminium reacts
with iron oxide to make aluminium
oxide and iron.

3. What is a displacement reaction?
The Thermit reaction is an example
of a displacement reaction.
aluminium
iron
oxide
iron+ 
aluminium
oxide
+
In this reaction, aluminium reacts
with iron oxide to make aluminium
oxide and iron.

4. What is a displacement reaction?
The Thermit reaction is an example
of a displacement reaction.
The more reactive aluminium takes the oxygen from the
less reactive iron.
The reaction gets so hot that the iron melts! It is used to weld
railway tracks.
aluminium
iron
oxide
iron+ 
aluminium
oxide
+
In this reaction, aluminium reacts
with iron oxide to make aluminium
oxide and iron.