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If metal rusts is it the same metal?
Rust is the oxide of Iron. So iron has chemically combined with oxygen, to form a different compounds named iron oxide . This oxide contains in combined form iron and oxygen.
What chemical change resulted when iron combined with oxygen in the air?
The process is called rusting, iron oxidation.
When oxygen was first released it was combined with iron to form?
When oxygen was first released, it combined with iron in the Earth's crust to form iron oxide, which is also known as rust. This reaction caused a significant change in the composition of the Earth's surface, leading to the development of banded iron formations that are significant in studying Earth's history.
Why is rust an irreversible change?
because the iron and oxygen have combined on an atomic level creating the compound iron oxide and you would need to manipulate it on the atomic level to separate it.
Why does the mass change if iron corrodes i.e 5.04g before and after 5.16g?
The additional mass is the amount of oxygen that has combined with iron to form iron oxide.
Why does steel wool turn blue after it's burned?
Iron wool gains mass when it is burnt because the oxygen in the fire oxidizes and rusts the iron. The additional oxygen molecules on the iron wool in the form of rust increases the mass of the wool.
When oxygen was first released in the early sea it combined with iron to form?
My moms alarm clock.
Why a rusty nail weighs more than the original nail?
Rust is iron oxide, a molecule consisting of iron and oxygen. The mass of the iron in the rust molecules comes from the original nail, but the mass of the oxygen has come from the air. When rust forms on iron, the mass of the iron object is increased by the mass of the oxygen that has combined with some of the iron.
What is oxygen called when it is combined with rocks and minerals?
When oxygen is combined with rocks and minerals, it forms oxides. Oxides are compounds that contain oxygen bonded to other elements, such as silicon dioxide (SiO2) in quartz or iron oxide in hematite (Fe2O3).
Does 100g of iron turn into 100g of iron oxide?
No, when 100g of iron reacts with oxygen to form iron oxide, the resulting compound will have a different mass than the initial iron due to the addition of oxygen atoms. The mass of the iron oxide formed will be greater than 100g, as the oxygen atoms combine with the iron atoms to form the compound.
When iron reacts with oxygen to form rust each iron atom losses or gains ions?
When iron reacts with oxygen to form rust, each iron atom loses electrons to oxygen to become oxidized. This results in the formation of iron ions (Fe^2+ or Fe^3+) which are then combined with oxygen atoms to form iron oxide, commonly known as rust.
How is iron used in the body?
it is used to iron out wrinkles, an abundance of iron in the younger stages of life creating the smooth wrinkle free skin. throughout ones life iron is depleted resulting in the wrinkles commonly found in older generations.
