2006-09-17 17:51:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Process of Rusing in normal terms is defined as oxidation. When the iron comes in contact with Oxygen, it forms Iron Oxide which is redish in color.
Theoritically, the oxidation process involves receiving of electron from other element like Fe receiving electron from O2 and forming Fe2O3. It can even be a reaction between an acid with iron like Fe and HCl forming FeCl3. Here, Iron receives electrons from Chlorine.
2006-09-17 19:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by Shambhu S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It reacts with Oxygen
Then there's brown-yellow layer on the Iron called Rust.
2006-09-17 23:24:25 · answer #2 · answered by miss_rimi1989 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rusting of iron is due to the corrosive products present in environment like oxygen moisture and co2 present in moisture will corrrode rapidly.when iron reacts with o2 forms hematite usually known as fe2o3 which is formed as a scale on the surface of iron.
2Fe+3H2O=Fe2O3+3H2
2006-09-19 20:20:18 · answer #3 · answered by pandu murali 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Moist formed around Iron(Fe) react with Iron,Ferrous Oxide
will be formed.
2Fe + 3H2O -> Fe2O3 + 3H2
Fe2O3 is rusted Iron
2006-09-17 18:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by mannan_malar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-17 20:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
iron rusts because it reacts with oxygen in the presence of moisture ,water
2006-09-17 22:09:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It reacts with Oxygen.in water or even damp air.. Rust is iron oxide,..
2006-09-17 17:56:11 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as iron is very reactive in nature.it is a very good oxidising agent.in presence of air it reacts chemically.therefore the upper layer get resolved due to rusting
2006-09-20 00:53:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it reacts with the water molecules in the air to form Fe2O3, which is the rust itself.
the reaction was:
2Fe + 3H2O -> Fe2O3 + 3H2
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2006-09-17 22:16:40 · answer #9 · answered by teroy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
local cells are created when iron with impurity comes into contact with moist air. so its actually an oxidation reduction process that's taking place with iron as one of the electrode and impurity as the other.
2006-09-18 01:23:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋