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Explain the mechanism of rusting of iron with reactions.

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When iron is exposed to wooden or air over a pained of time, the iron reach with oxygen in the presence of moisture to form a reddish-brown chemical compound, iron acid . This is refereed to
$4 F e (O H)_{2} + O_{2} + x H_{2} O \to 2 F e_{2} O_{3} (x + 4) H_{2} O$

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