Question

The old car left on the side of the road showed signs of corrosion. We call this common chemical reaction rusting. The equation for this reaction can be written as 4Fe + 3O2 → 2Fe2O3. What are the reactants in the rusting process? A) iron oxide B) water and iron C) iron and oxygen Eliminate D) water and iron oxide

Answer 1

The answer is C) iron and oxygen. The reactants are on the left side of the equation

Answer 2

Answer: Option (C)

Step-by-step explanation:

The old car left on the side of the road showed signs of corrosion. we call this common chemical reaction rusting. The equation for this reaction can be written as

`4 \mathrm{fe}+3 o_(2) \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{f} e_(2) \mathrm{o}_(3)`

The reactants in the rusting process is iron and oxygen. rusting process is process of converting of metal to a form such as oxides and sulphides.

In this chemical reaction 4 atoms of iron (fe) combines with 3 molecules of oxygen
`\left(o_(2)\right)` to form rust, or 2 molecules of iron oxide
`(fe_2 o_3)`, which is a new product.