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Whenever water or air is around iron for a while it can rust because the iron bonds to the oxygen forming iron oxide.

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What is the compound needed to make iron rust?

Iron rusts when it reacts with oxygen in the presence of water to form iron oxide. The compound needed for iron to rust is iron oxide, which is commonly known as rust.


What gas you needed to make iron rust?

Oxygen gas is needed for iron to rust. When iron is exposed to oxygen and moisture in the air, a chemical reaction occurs that forms iron oxide, which is known as rust.


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There are various chemicals that make things rust and a good example is muriatic acid. Rust occurs when iron is oxidized.


Will soda make iron rust?

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Is rust of iron a chemical change?

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What does iron and water make?

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Why would an iron bar rust in the rain?

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What is the symbol of rust in the periodic table?

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