write about versatile nature of carbon
what is rusting and corrosion
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Corrosion is a process through which metals in manufactured states return to their natural oxidation states.
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Corrosion is usually defined as the degradation of metals due to an electrochemical process.
Rusting. is an oxidation reaction. The iron reacts with water and oxygen to form hydrated iron(III) oxide, which we see as rust.
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Versatile nature of carbon.
Carbon has the unique ability to form bonds with other atoms of carbon giving rise to large molecules, this property is called catenation. These compounds may have long Chains of carbon ,branched chains of carbon or even carbon atoms are arranged in rings.
Rusting.
Iron articles are Shiny when new but get coated with reddish brown powder when left for sometime, this process is commonly known as rusting.
Corrosion.
When a metal is attacked by substance around its such as moisture, acids etc, it is said to corrode and this process is called corrosion .