Question

Megan left her bicycle outside on the patio while she went on vacation for several weeks. When she returned, Megan discovered a reddish substance, rust, on the handlebars of her bicycle. The rust is an example of a(n) __________.

Answer 1

Rust is a chemical change. Chemical changes are when the substances that make up an object change into other chemicals. For example, rust. What happens is metal and oxygen/water react and create rust. Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

The answer is Rust is and example of a chemical compound

Step-by-step explanation:

Rust (Oxide) is a reddish layer that forms on the surface of iron and other metals because of oxidation caused by moisture or water. Oxide is an inorganic compound that is formed by joining some chemical element with oxygen, that is, an oxide is a chemical compound, formed by at least one oxygen atom and one atom of some other element.