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Well, to start the transformation, it is around a wide, airy space (or any airy space), then if it gets rained on in that space or any other wide air space, air bubbles get trapped underneath the rain. Eventually, the oxygen is forced to bond with the iron because it has nowhere to go, thus forming iron oxide or rust.

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Which metal will turn into rust if you leave it in the air?

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