122k views
3 votes
Iron is a solid, gray metal. Oxygen is a colorless gas. When they chemically combine, rust is made. Rust has a reddish brown color. Why is rust different from the iron and oxygen that it is made of?

User Jeevitha G
by
7.9k points

2 Answers

3 votes

I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know I do not know

User Dgrogan
by
8.0k points
4 votes
It is now a new chemical reaction and has different properties now.
User Quellenangeber
by
8.2k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.