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Rust is a compound, or more often in practice, a mixture of compounds. The major constituent is Fe2O3, but rust usually also includes at least small amounts of FeO and iron hydroxides with varying degrees of hydration.

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Is rust a compound element or mixture?

Rust is a COMPOUND. rust is a element you stupid fool suk my prik


Why is rust an element?

Rust is a compound, not an element. It is primarily composed of iron oxide, formed when iron reacts with oxygen in the presence of water or moisture. Iron, one of the elements, combines with oxygen, another element, to create rust.


Is rust an element?

Rust is an iron oxide compound. There are several different iron oxides that make up rust.


Is rust a compound or an alloy?

Rust is not a compound or an alloy. It is a chemical compound called iron oxide that forms when iron reacts with oxygen and water. Rust is a red or brownish flaky substance that forms on iron or steel surfaces when they are exposed to moisture or humidity over time.


Is the rust of an iron nail a compound?

Iron (Not rusted) is an element. However, when iron is in contact with air and water, rust will form on its surface. Rust is an oxide of iron and rust is a compound. Since rust is red/brown in colour it means that the iron has been oxidised to oxidation state '3'. , by the action of water and air. The chemical symbol form iron is Fe (Ferrum - Latin) The chemical formula for rust is Fe2O3 (Ferric oxide). There are other oxides of iron . They are FeO (ferrous oxide = green in colour) and Fe3O4 ( magnetite - grey/black in colour)


Is rust Heterogeneous Mixture a Homogeneous Mixture a Compound or a Element?

it is an element because the Heterogeneous has been found to the most biggest element in the world i am a teacher


Is an iron nail a element compound or mixture?

in its pure form, iron is an element, but that may not be what you are referring to.... if you have iron oxide (rust), this is a compound of iron and oxygen.


Why is rust not a element?

Because its a compound that only forms when Iron (Fe) bonds with oxygen (O) to form FeO.


Is rust an element compound or mixture?

Actually, Rust is a mixture, of two compounds = Hydrated Iron(III) oxide [Fe2O3.nH2O] and Hydrated Iron(III) oxide-hydroxide [FeO(OH).nH2O] . Both the compounds are red giving colour to Rust.


Is the rust on a lead pipe a compound or a mixture?

Rust is a chemical compound but can be associated also with other compounds.Lead (Pb) has no rust.


Is rust compound?

Yes Rust is a compound because of iron +air


Is rust a compound?

yes rust is a compound because it is a formed by the reaction between Iron and Oxygen. These two react to give Iron Oxide which is called as rust. Edited by Dr.J. - The iron oxides that is rust is the Fe2O3 variety.