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no rusting iron is not a physical change it is a chemical change
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agono, oxygen changes the chemicals thus making iron or steel rust
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∙ 12y agoNot at all ! Rust is the oxidation of a metal, a chemical reaction, a chemical change.
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∙ 6y agoRusting is a chemical reaction.
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no it is a chemical 🙂
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Is a tin can rusts a physical or chemical change?
Yes, it is, because the chemical composition of the outside changes due to oxydation.
Is a rusting bicycle a physical or chemical change?
It's not the rusty bike it's the rusting of the bike. rust forms in a process called oxidation, or when iron comes in contact with oxygen. Also one reason you can tell it's a chemical change is when you can't reverse the process. Or when it involves changing the chemical compound.
What kind of change iron to rust?
Iron rusting is a chemical change in which iron reacts with moist air to form fe2o3 commonly known as rust, a brown coloured coating.
What are physical changes of an iron nail?
Anything that happens to it but can be changed back to it's original form such as melting.(not rusting)
Why is rusting a chemical change?
Rusting is a reaction which combines molecules to form other molecules: metal + oxygen -> rust. The definition of a chemical reaction is molecules turning into other molecules, so rusting is a chemical reaction.
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]
When iron rust is it a physical change?
No. Rusting is a chemical change.
Is the tendency of iron to rust physical or chemical?
Examples: Iron Rusting: CHEMICAL CHANGE The ABILITY for Iron to rust: Chemical PROPERTY Ice freezing: Physical CHANGE Water's ABILITY to evaporate: Physical PROPERTY
Is iron rusting a physical change or a chemical change?
it is a chemical change
Is iron rusting a physical change?
no it is a chemical change
Is rusting of an iron fence a physical change?
No, it is a chemical change (conversion to iron oxide)
Is iron rust physical change or chemical change?
The process of iron rusting is a chemical change.
Is rusting of an iron fence physical change?
yes. rust is a chemical change that occurs when you mix iron, air, and water. it reacts with the iron and actually erodes it. a n example of a physical change would be the bending or cutting of iron.
Is rusting car physical or chemical change?
A car Rusting is a chemicall change as a the iron in the car is converted into a different substance: iron oxide.
Is iron rusts a physical or chemical reaction?
Iron rusting is a chemical change.
Is an iron bench rusting a chemical or physical change?
chemical
When iron rusts is it the result of a physical change?
The process is called oxidation. And it's not a physical reaction it's a chemical one.
