Is rusting a redox reaction?
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Is rusting a redox reaction?
Getting Rusty - Redox or Not?:
Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions are a special class of chemical reactions that involve some of the elements present changing their oxidation states during the reaction; besides any rearrangement of other atoms taking place. We must develop the skill of identifying if a reaction of any type is a redox reaction or not.
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View this answerYes, rusting of iron/steel is a redox reaction. To verify this, we need to identify elements present that are changing in oxidation state with one or...
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Chapter 2 / Lesson 12What is a redox reaction (oxidation reduction reaction)? Learn about redox reaction examples, balancing redox reactions, and the redox reaction definition.