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Is rust a fast reaction?

No, rusting takes place over a fairly long time.


What chemical reaction takes place when an iron nail rusts?

Rusting is an oxydation reaction.


Why is rusting a kind of slow oxidation?

as it takes a lot of time


Does rust increase the weight of metal?

It will add mass to the nail. When the chemical reaction of rusting takes place, some oxygen is bounded to the nail. The oxygen is what increases the mass.


What is rusting mean?

A chemical change has taken place


When shells deform which reaction takes place in sea?

Erosion. Don't get this mixed up with Corrosion which is rusting. The term Erode, refers to something breaking down. Kinda like decomposition.


What are the conditions for rusting to take place?

Water and oxygen are needed.


In which place rusting of iron occurs the more- ahmedabad or kanyakumari?

Plz answer


When rusting of iron take plce?

When Iron became in contact with water and oxygen or other strong oxidants or acids the rusting took place. The rusting is an electrochemical process which started with the transfer of electrons form iron to oxygen. If salt is present then it also accelerate the rusting process.


How oxygen is needed for rusting and decaying to take place?

Oxygen is a very important agent needed for rusting and decaying to take place. Oxygen binds with the surface and creates water while breaking down the substance.


Which two conditions need to be present for rusting to take place?

Air and water.


Is non rusting metal a physical change?

If by non rusting you mean it is in the same state it was made in then it wouldn't be part of any change. But if something is rusting it would be a chemical change because the metal is changing composition and it is not the same metal it was in the first place.

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