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It takes the oxygen from air because without the presence of air, iron cannot turn into ferric oxide. The iron first reacts with air and then reacts with water to form rust.

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What is the main compound in rust?

The scientific name for rust is iron oxide. It is made up of the elements iron and oxygen. Turning iron to iron oxide is an example of corrosion.


Is iron oxide an element?

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.)


What is rust made of?

Rust contains iron, but not only iron. It also contains oxygen and water (which in turn consists of oxygen and hydrogen). Technically it is hydrated iron(III) oxide (once known as ferric oxide). The "hydrated" part means that water molecules are loosely bound to an array (lattice) of iron(III) ions and oxide ions.


Is something made up of iron and oxygen an element?

NO!!!! It is a COMPOUND, made up (COMBINATION) of two elements , viz. Iron and Oxygen. Compounds of iron and oxygen are : = FeO ; Ferrous Oxide Fe2O3 ; Ferric Oxide Fe3O4 ; Magnetite.


Why is rust an element?

Rust is a compound, not an element. It is primarily composed of iron oxide, formed when iron reacts with oxygen in the presence of water or moisture. Iron, one of the elements, combines with oxygen, another element, to create rust.


What is iron oxide made up of?

Iron oxide is made up of iron and oxygen combined together. There are three types of iron oxide viz., Iron(II) oxide (FeO) occasionally referred to as 'greenstone' , because it is slightly green in colour. Iron(III) oxide (Fe2O3) commerically referred to as iron ore. It is the most common and stable of the oxides of iron. Iron(IV)Oxide (Fe3O4) known as magnetite. Because a rod or bar of it will orientate towards the north pole. Historically it was named 'lodestone'.


Is iron oxide a metal?

No, it is a compound of a metal and a nonmetal. Pure iron is a metal, however.


Can you use a magnet to separate iron oxide into iron and oxygen?

No, because Iron oxide is not a mixture of Iron and Oxygen. It is a compound in which iron and Oxygen have been chemically combined to create a new substance, which has different chemical and physical properties form either of the two elements which it is made from.


What is the common name for a compound made of iron and oxygen atoms?

The common name for a compound made of iron and oxygen atoms is iron oxide.


The compound that is made of atoms of iron and oxygen is?

These compounds are iron oxides as FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4.Rust.


How do you make iron sulfate hydroxide and oxide?

To make iron sulfate, mix iron oxide with sulfuric acid. For iron hydroxide, mix iron sulfate with a strong base like sodium hydroxide to precipitate out the iron hydroxide. Iron oxide can be made by heating iron metal in the presence of oxygen.


What 2 things make iron oxide?

Iron oxide is a chemical compound made of iron and oxygen. It exists in two main forms: Fe2O3 (iron(III) oxide, or hematite) and Fe3O4 (iron(II,III) oxide, or magnetite).