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What happens when iron nail is left exposed to humid air?

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Oxygen present in the atmosphere reacts with the iron in the presence of moisture or water vapour to form a reddish-brown coating called iron oxide or rust when an iron nail is left exposed to the humid atmosphere.The oxygen which is present in the atmosphere reacts with the iron and the red coating will be added is also called as rusting

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