Can the process of rusting be called combustion? Discuss.
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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.
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No. Rusting cannot be called combustion this is because combustion is a process that leads a release of energy whereas rusting is just the process that creates a coating of an oxide layer on top of a metal such as iron.
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