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rusting of nails is a chemical reaction. iron combines with oxygen to form iron oxide which is rust. water/water vapour acts as a catalysthere.

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if your meaniing what i think you are then it is chemical because it cannot be changed back into a non-rusty nail. it was a chemical change, sorry if that's not what your asking

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