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Why does iron rust?
askpari ♦ September 15, 2009 ♦ Leave a comment
An iron nail left in a damp places will soon be covered by rust. The rusting of iron is an example of oxidation. That is, when iron rusts, it actually “burns up”. But the rusting process is very slow and does not produce heat fast enough to cause a flame. In this process, the iron …