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Oxygen in air causes iron to rust so iron and oxygen are what in this process?
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a process called Oxidation
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Oxygen can cause rocks containing iron to rust in the process of what?
Photosynthesis. Oxygen molecules are released as a by product of photosynthesis, which causes iron to rust. The rust on rocks also proves we had an abundance of oxygen 2.5 billion years ago, which was caused by cyanobacteria ( and others as well maybe ).
What gases causes iron to rust and candles to burn?
oxygen, rust is iron oxide
How we extract iron ore?
Iron ore consists mostly of oxygen and iron atoms bonded together into molecules. To convert these oxides of iron to metallic iron, they must be smelted or sent through a direct reduction process to remove the oxygen. Oxygen-iron bonds are strong, and to remove the iron from the oxygen, a stronger elemental bond must be presented to attach to the oxygen. Carbon is used because the strength of a carbon-oxygen bond is greater than that of the iron-oxygen bond, and the process is done at high temperatures. The iron ore must be powdered and mixed with coke, which is essentially carbon, and the combination must be burnt in the smelting process. The carbon dioxide byproduct goes off into the atmosphere and what is left is almost pure iron.
When iron and oxygen combine to form rust what is are the reactants?
What happens when iron and oxygen react?
What process by which iron in rocks react with oxygen is called?
This is an oxydation reaction.
When oxygen mixes with iron what does it do to the rock?
When iron mixes with oxygen, it causes iron oxide, commonly known as rust. Therefore it causes the rock to "rust".
How does the element iron start a fire?
Oxidation process causes rusting in Iron. Oxidation is the same process when Oxygen combines with Hydrogen to form Water and Carbon dioxide.
What kind of chemical causes rusting of iron?
Oxygen.
Oxygen can cause rocks containing iron to rust in the process of what?
Photosynthesis. Oxygen molecules are released as a by product of photosynthesis, which causes iron to rust. The rust on rocks also proves we had an abundance of oxygen 2.5 billion years ago, which was caused by cyanobacteria ( and others as well maybe ).
What types of material will cause iron to rust?
oxygen causes iron to rust
Is rust a mineral?
Rust occurs when iron and oxygen meet and the oxygen causes the iron to decay. Yes in a way, rust is the corroded metal iron.
The gas that causes rock containing iron to oxidize is what?
Oxygen.
Causes of corrosion?
occurs when iron combines with oxygen in the air
What gases causes iron to rust and candles to burn?
oxygen, rust is iron oxide
How we extract iron ore?
Iron ore consists mostly of oxygen and iron atoms bonded together into molecules. To convert these oxides of iron to metallic iron, they must be smelted or sent through a direct reduction process to remove the oxygen. Oxygen-iron bonds are strong, and to remove the iron from the oxygen, a stronger elemental bond must be presented to attach to the oxygen. Carbon is used because the strength of a carbon-oxygen bond is greater than that of the iron-oxygen bond, and the process is done at high temperatures. The iron ore must be powdered and mixed with coke, which is essentially carbon, and the combination must be burnt in the smelting process. The carbon dioxide byproduct goes off into the atmosphere and what is left is almost pure iron.
Iron combines with oxygen in the air and causes?
Rusting - oxidation- corrosion.
What element removes oxygen from iron oxide?
It's a process...But Smelting and CarbonIron ores consists of oxygen and iron atoms bonded together into molecules. To convert it to metallic iron it must be smelted or sent through a direct reduction process to remove the oxygen. Oxygen-iron bonds are strong, and to remove the iron from the oxygen, a stronger elemental bond must be presented to attach to the oxygen. Carbon is used because the strength of a carbon-oxygen bond is greater than that of the iron-oxygen bond, at high temperatures. Thus, the iron ore must be powdered and mixed with coke, to be burnt in the smelting process.However, it is not entirely as simple as that; carbon monoxide is the primary ingredient of chemically stripping oxygen from iron. Thus, the iron and carbon smelting must be kept at an oxygen deficient (reducing) state to promote burning of carbon to produce CO not CO2.
