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What causes iron changing to rust when it reacts with water?
Iron will begin to rust after exposure to water. The reaction that happens to cause rust is due to the iron oxidizing.
What is a very hard metal with rust?
For one, iron can rust and is very hard.
Do only iron compounds rust?
Iron compounds do not rust. Iron and its alloys can rust. Although other metals can corrode it is usually only called rust when it is iron that is corroding.
How corrosion takes place on iron?
Corrosion is the slow chemical change a metal undergoes when exposed to oxygen. The chemical change is the rust that forms on the metal. Iron is extremely susceptible to corrosion (rust). Corrosion can begin to form rust on iron right after the Ingots have cooled at the Foundry.
Is rust stronger than iron?
It depends on what you mean by "heavier." Rust is less dense than iron. However, if you allow 1 gram of iron to rust completely, you will have more than 1 gram of rust. if we have equal volume of pure iron and rust (ferric oxide) then rust is lighter than iron.
What causes iron changing to rust when it reacts with water?
Iron will begin to rust after exposure to water. The reaction that happens to cause rust is due to the iron oxidizing.
What is the name of an element which will rust?
iron is one anything that can be oxidized will rust
Can graphite rackets rust?
No they will not get rust they are not iron to get rust. only iron get rust.
What is a common name for iron oxide?
Iron III oxide is generally known as rust.
Why do Metal rust?
Rust is the name given to the compound Iron oxide, which forms when Iron reacts with Oxygen in the air. Metals which do not contain Iron or Chlorine don't rust.
What is a very hard metal with rust?
For one, iron can rust and is very hard.
What do you call the specific type of corrosion that takes place with iron?
Rust.
Does iron oxide cause rust?
Rust is caused when oxygen reacts with iron.Iron oxide does not cause rust, it is rust.
What is formed when iron combines with oxygen in the air?
Iron reacting with oxygen produces rust, Fe2O3 (Iron (III) oxide) or FeO2 (Iron (II) oxide) depending on the composition of the iron.
Why is iron changing to rust a chemical change?
As changing Iron to Rust is changing the actual chemical elements of the compound. It becomes Iron Oxide, or Iron with an Oxygen reaction having taken place so that the material is different.
Why iron does not rust?
Iron does rust by reacting with oxygen.
Do only iron compounds rust?
Iron compounds do not rust. Iron and its alloys can rust. Although other metals can corrode it is usually only called rust when it is iron that is corroding.
