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Theory - Rusting of Iron
Theory - Rusting of Iron
INTRODUCTION
Iron is one of the widely distributed elements in the nature. One
of its striking characteristics is that it undergoes rusting on
combining with water, air & carbon-dioxide due to which its
surface gets covered with a red brown flake coating called
"RUST". RUST is affected by moisture, oxygen & carbon -
dioxide. RUST is soft and porous and it gradually falls off from
the surface of iron material. It is a continuous process and it
gradually eats up iron due to which an iron object loses its
strength. It is very wasteful process and should be prevented. It
is very-very slow process.