Rust is iron oxide.Will it be acidic or basic?

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Solution

The rust is basic in nature when compared to other oxides. It is formed due to the occurrence of the oxygen salt of iron.

The material so formed is insoluble in water. Rust is a metal oxide created from iron; therefore it has the central atom that is more electropositive.

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