F2O3 is added to Al. Potassium chlorate, sugar are added attop of this, followed by few drops of concentrated sulfuric acid tostart this very exothermic reaction. at the end aluminum hasreduced iron oxide to iron. The question asks, what are theoxidation states of iron and aliminum in the reactants andproducts? and what is the purpose of adding potassium chlorate,sugar, and concentrated sulfuric acid at the beginning of thisexperiment? what principle of kinetics does this illustrate?