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When iron is burnt (heated) and exposed to air the iron will combine rapidly with oxygen atoms to form FeO molecules (FeO - Iron Oxide - Also known as 'rust' on iron materials)

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Iron oxides are formed, such as: iron(II) oxide (FeO), iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4), iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3)

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Two possibillities: ferrous and ferric oxide: FeO and Fe2O3 respectively (or mixtures of them)

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This compound is the iron(III) oxide, Fe2O3.

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The iron oxide - Fe2O3.

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iron oxide

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