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Oxidation is the recombination of atoms of one molecule with oxygen. An example might be the rusting of iron:
2Fe(s) + 3O2(g) --> 2Fe2O3(s)
Therefore, oxidation is chemical reaction.
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∙ 14y agoOxidation is chemical weathering.
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Is rusting of an iron pan a chemical or physical reaction?
Chemical, as rust is a result of oxidation.
Is oxidation a physical change?
Oxidation and reduction are chemical changes.
Is the burning of gasoline a physical change or a chemical change?
The burning of gasoline is a chemical change.
Is a rusty nail chemical weathering?
Rusting is oxidation, a chemical reaction.
Is conversion of LPG to gas and burning gas a chemical reaction?
1. The conversion of LPG to gas is a physical process. 2. Burning of a gas is a chemical process (oxidation).
When oxidation occurs does a substance undergo a chemical reaction a physical change or both?
Oxidation is a chemical reaction; but a physical modification can also occur.
Reaction with oxygen is a physical or a chemical change?
Oxidation is a chemical process.
When oxidation occurs does a substance undergo a chemical a physical change or both?
Oxidation is a chemical reaction; but a physical modification can also occur.
When oxidation occurs does a substance undergo a chemical change or a physical change or both?
Oxidation is a chemical reaction; but a physical modification can also occur.
Is rusting of an iron pan a chemical or physical reaction?
Chemical, as rust is a result of oxidation.
Burning wood a physical or chemical?
Burning wood is a chemical reaction because combustion (burning) is an oxidation reaction.
Is burning a bagel a physical change?
Burning is a chemical reaction, an oxidation.
Is something that is easily oxidized a physical or chemical property?
Oxidation is a chemical reaction, so it is a chemical property.
Why is a burning candel a chemical change and not a physical changes?
Burning is a chemical reaction with oxygen (oxidation).
Is iron that rusts in moist a physical property chemical property physical change or a chemical change?
Rusting is a chemical process, an oxidation reaction.
Is a burning firebook a physical change?
Burning is a chemical process, an oxidation reaction.
Why is flammability a chemical properity not a physical properity?
Because flammability involve burning, a chemical reaction of oxidation.
