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Metal rusting (corrosion) is a chemical change.
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Is rusting an example of physical or chemical change?
Rusting is the oxidation of a metal and is an example of a chemical change.
Why rusting is a chemical change and not a physical change?
Rusting is a chemical change because the metal is reacting with air and changing into a new substance.
Why is rusting metal a physical change?
I don't think it is. It's a chemical change.
Is non rusting metal a physical change?
If by non rusting you mean it is in the same state it was made in then it wouldn't be part of any change. But if something is rusting it would be a chemical change because the metal is changing composition and it is not the same metal it was in the first place.
Is metal rusting a physical change in matter?
The rusting of Iron is a chemical change as Iron reacts with Oxygen to form Iron Oxide [Rust]
Is rusting a bicycle a chemical or physical change?
Rust (oxidation of metal) is a chemical change but it is also a physical change in the strength of the material.
Is a rusting bicycle a chemical or physical?
Rust (oxidation of metal) is a chemical change but it is also a physical change in the strength of the material.
Is metal roasting a chemical or physical change?
The rusting of metal is a chemical change and not a physical change. This is because iron and water react to form a compound called iron oxide.
Is rusting a chemical property or a chemical change?
Rust its self is a chemical change, but a chemical property for a car would be that it gets rusty over time.
Is rusting a nail a physical change or chemical change?
A nail rusting is a chemical change. The chemical formula of the metal completely changes, adding oxygen to the formula. Iron changes from Fe to FeO2 , or to Fe2O3
Is rusting iron a physical change in science?
no rusting iron is not a physical change it is a chemical change
Why is butter a physical state and rusting a chemical change?
Butter is the physical state of being a solid, like a brick. Rusting is a physical change where the metal atoms of iron on the metal object combine with the atoms of another element, oxygen. This creates a new molecule, rust, or oxygenated iron.
