Chemical equation of rusting

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Rusting of iron refers to the formation of rust. This rust is formed from a redox reaction between oxygen and iron in an environment containing water.
The chemical reaction in which iron (Fe) combines with oxygen ( $O_{2}$ ) and water to form rust.
The equation for this reaction is: $4 F e + 3 O_{2} + x . H_{2} O \to 2 F e_{2} O_{3} . x H_{2} O$

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