Differentiate between rusting and burning?

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Burning Rusting
(i) Burning takes place at a very high temperature. (ii) Rusting takes place at lower temperature.
(ii) Burning is a rapid process. (ii) Rusting is a slow process.
(iii) Heat released from burning is in large quantity and is released in bulk within a short period of time so that it is detectable (iii) The heat released by rusting is undetectable as it is released slowly in small amounts over a long period of time.

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Burning	Rusting
(i) Burning takes place at a very high temperature.	(ii) Rusting takes place at lower temperature.
(ii) Burning is a rapid process.	(ii) Rusting is a slow process.
(iii) Heat released from burning is in large quantity and is released in bulk within a short period of time so that it is detectable	(iii) The heat released by rusting is undetectable as it is released slowly in small amounts over a long period of time.