Question

A reddish layer of rust can form on old iron nails and bikes in this chemical reaction iron reacts slowly with oxygen in the air the chemical name for rust is iron oxide what are the reactant(s) and product(s) of this reaction ? , write down the equation , in words , for the formation of rust

Answer 1

Answer: the reactants are iron (FE) and oxygen (O). The product is rust or iron oxide.

Explanation: The verified answer just did not break that part of the answer along with the equation

Answer 2

The chemical reaction for iron nail (Fe) combines with oxygen (O2) to form rust, or iron oxide (Fe2O3). The equation for this reaction is: 4Fe+ 3O2 → 2Fe2O.