Question

Can the process of rusting be called combustion?? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The process of rusting cannot be called combustion due to the following reasons : ... No energy is obtained in a rusting process. Combustion is a chemical process in which a combustible substance reacts with oxygen to produce heat and light whereas in rusting, a metal reacts with oxygen to produce metallic oxide.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Rusting is not a combustion process.

• Combustion is a rapid chemical reaction of inflammable substance with oxygen involving the production of heat and light.
• while rusting is the process which causes rust having similarities with pyrolysis which is not similar to combustion.

Hence,rusting is not called as combustion process.