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Rust is formed by the interaction of iron and oxygen. When rust formed on an iron nail with a mass of 100g,the mass of the rusted nail was 143g. What mass of oxygen gas most likely reacted with the iron
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Rust is formed by the interaction of iron and oxygen. When rust formed on an iron nail with a mass of 100g,the mass of the rusted nail was 143g. What mass of oxygen gas most likely reacted with the iron nail?

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43g id say. Due to conservation of mass that is the only one that makes even slight sense. If you had more air react then the nail would heavier
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