Which of the following are the essential things required for rusting?

oxygen

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water

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both

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C both
Rust is an iron oxide a usually red oxide formed by the redox reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture.
Hence both oxuygen and water are essential things for rusting.

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