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Because iron oxide is not iron and the chemical/physical properties of substances are different.

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Does Mars look like what it looks like because of its' atmosphere?

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Why does Mars look red?

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What are twoproperties of iron oxide that are different from iron?

Simple - Look at the formulas involved. FeO and Fe2O3 by reducing them in a blast furnace you remove the oxygen so that the become Fe only. The first FeO is black and is Iron Oxide, the other has two atoms of iron combined with three atoms of Oxygen. Fe2O3 is orange due to the formation of rust, and a common form is Haematite.


What dose planet mars look like?

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Does Mars look red in the sky?

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Why is Mars called the red plants?

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