[Charginchuck]

I was wondering if their is a fairly simple way that i can purify ferric oxide back into Fe and O2.  I am only a high school chem student and dont have any chemicals (other then household goods) at my disposal.  But any suggestions/ methods would be great.

Thanks.

[Cupro Chlorous]

Well, considering the fact that it is insoluble in water, this might be pretty hard.

Industrially, iron is extracted from its ores, principally Fe₂O₃.  This is done in a blast furnace at temperatures exceeding 2000^oC

So no simple way to do it at home.  Iron is so easy to find around the home though, why would you want to make it yourself?

[mike]

Thermite

[Charginchuck]

Well, considering the fact that it is insoluble in water, this might be pretty hard.

Industrially, iron is extracted from its ores, principally Fe₂O₃.  This is done in a blast furnace at temperatures exceeding 2000^oC

So no simple way to do it at home.  Iron is so easy to find around the home though, why would you want to make it yourself?

oh, darn,  I had some old rusty stuff laying around and i thought it would be fun to change it back into pure Iron but if i would need a blast furnace or thermite then i guess its out of the question.  
thanks anyway

[constant thinker]

Thermite

You took my idea. I have to get some one day.

[joeflsts]

Don't buy it... It's more fun to make it.  You can then experiment with different properties and reactions.

Joe