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A common chemical property of iron is the ability to react with oxygen to form iron oxide, which is rust.

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Rusting of iron is a chemical property?

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Is the tendency of iron to rust physical or chemical?

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Is the ability to rust a chemical property?

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Is rusting a chemical or physical property?

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What are the chemical propertis of iron?

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Is the tendency of iron to form rust when exposed to air is it chemical or physical property?

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Does iron have the chemical property of combustibility?

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Is the rusting of iron a chemical property?

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Is titanium is less dense than iron a chemical property?

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