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Why Rust is compound?

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A compound is 2 or more elements permanently combined. Rust is a combination of iron and oxygen, both elements- into iron oxide, a compound.

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Fe2O3 - Iron Oxide. Literally, rust is the process by which iron oxidizes.

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Iron oxide.

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Is rust a compound or an alloy?

Rust is the compound iron oxide, or Fe2O3.


What category could rust be placed in?

compound ;) good luck


What is an iron containing compound?

Rust, or iron oxide, is Fe2O3


When rust is a compound with the formula which elements combine to form rust?

when certain elements (such as steel) are exposed to oxygen, they react, and rust is formed. However this reaction is very slow


Is an iron nail rust a physical change?

I am quite sure that rust is a chemical change. Rust is caused when oxygen atoms begin bonding with the iron in the nail, which makes it a compound instead of a pure element.

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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


Is rust compound?

Yes Rust is a compound because of iron +air


Is rust iron oxide a compound?

Rust is made by Fe and O. So rust is not organic.


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 a compound or pure substance?

Rust is an iron oxide.


Is rust an element or an compound?

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.


Is rust an inorganic or organic?

If rust is a compound at all, it is an inorganic compound (Fe2O3), because contains has no carbon and is not a derivative of a hydrocarbon.


What two kinds of atoms are rust made out of?

Rust is a compound of iron and oxygen.


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.


Why is rust an element?

Rust is not an element. Rust is a compound which is made up of iron oxide.


Is rust a compound or an alloy?

Rust is the compound iron oxide, or Fe2O3.


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)