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What type of weathering is RUSTING?

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Oxidation

Oxidation is another kind of chemical weathering that occurs when oxygen combines with another substance and creates compounds called oxides. Rust, for example, is iron oxide.
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when a metal rusts, it’s called oxidation.
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