Question

can the process of rusting be called combustion?Discuss

Answer 1

The process of rusting cannot be considered to be an example of combustion, as combustion involves the intanteous oxidation of a substance. Rather, rusting of iron is considered to be a process of slow oxidation, where the uppermost iron layer gets degenerated due to reaction with oxygen, and the gain in weight is also observed.

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Answer 2

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◆ Answer -

No dear. Rusting can't be called combustion.

● Explanation -

• Rusting is oxidation of iron in presence of moisture to form rust.
• From the looks of it, you may think this as similar as combustion.
• But rusting doesn't release energy in form of heat.
• Also this is slow process, i.e. oxidation is gradual.
• Hence, we can't call rusting as combustion.

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