Can the process of rusting be called combustion? Give reason for … - Vidyadip

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Can the process of rusting be called combustion? Give reason for your answer.

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Combustion is a chemical process in which a substance reacts with oxygen and gives out energy during the process in the form of either heat or light or both. Rusting of iron is an exothermic process as heat is released during rusting. Hence, it is a kind of slow combustion.

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