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Rusting of iron is a chemical change.

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Rust is a mixture of iron oxides formed on iron objects. The formation of rust takes a longer time and is not an immediate reaction. Therefore, rusting of iron is an example of slow chemical change

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Why is rusting of iron termed as a chemical change?

Q. Which of the following are chemical changes?
(i) Melting of iron metal
(ii) Rusting of iron
(iii) Bending of an iron rod
(iv) Drawing a wire of iron metal

Q. Which of these is not a chemical change?
(a) changing of ice to water
(b) changing of milk to curd
(c) rusting of iron
(d) both a and b

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Rusting of iron is both chemical and physical change . Why?

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