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No, iron oxide is not an element. It is a compound of iron and oxygen. (There is more than one kind of iron oxide, too.)

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Is iron oxide a element?

No. It is not. Iron is an element. Oxygen is an element. Iron Oxide is a compound.


Element of compound ferrous oxide?

It is not an element. It is an compound made of two elements: Iron and Oxygen, FeO.


Is rust an element of iron and oxygen called iron oxide?

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What is the word equation for calcium plus iron oxide?

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Why is rust an element?

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What element does iron react to make iron oxide?

Iron reacts with oxygen to form iron oxide. The chemical formula for iron oxide is Fe2O3 (rust) or Fe3O4.


Is iron oxide a element or compound?

Iron oxide is a compound, but I would add that a chemist would refer to it as either ferrous oxide or ferric oxide, depending upon the proportion of iron to oxygen.


When iron reacts with oxygen is the oxide that is formed an acid or a base And how do we get this element?

Fe2O3 It is neither an acid or a base, and it is a compound, not an element


What is produced when an element is completely burned in oxygen?

When an element is completely burned in oxygen, it forms an oxide. The specific oxide produced depends on the element. For example, carbon burned in oxygen forms carbon dioxide, sulfur forms sulfur dioxide, and iron forms iron(III) oxide.


Is rust an element?

Rust is an iron oxide compound. There are several different iron oxides that make up rust.


What is the product of element iron and oxygen gas?

iron oxide(rust) - Fe2O3


Name an element that could be used to remove oxygen from iron oxide?

Carbon iron oxide - oxygen = carbon dioxide