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Rusting of iron with help of diagram |
| Answer» RUSTING OF IRON :*Rusting is a slow process of oxidation of iron. In presence of air and moisture to form reddish brown hydrated iron. *The chemical composition of rust is - Fe2O3.xH2OCONDITIONS NECESSARY FOR RUSTING :*presence of air or oxygen *presence of water or moisture *presence of reactive gases such as CO2, SO2 , etc. PREVENTION FROM RUSTING :*Iron is protected by coating it with a thin layer of zinc which is more electropositive than iron. The process of coating of iron with layer of zinc is called GALVANISATION | |