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21.
When an iron nail gets rusted, iron oxide is formed
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S.vasanthi said:
8 years ago
It always increase because new element is joined.
Priyanka said:
9 years ago
According to me, Weight will remain same.
Hitesh said:
9 years ago
When oxygen reacts with iron then form iron oxide and weight increase by adding of oxygen with Fe.
Lingaraj said:
9 years ago
Rusting results in increase of weight. Example - Increase in weight of a ship due to rusting affects its buyouncy where it has a tendency to sink. Hence should be replaced.
Monika soni said:
9 years ago
Rust of iron gets heavier than simple iron and rust of iron is iron oxide.
Subha said:
10 years ago
Iron oxide is junk. So it increases the wait of the nail.
Anoop said:
10 years ago
Generally we all know that 1+1 = 2.
Here it is Fe+O2 = Fe2O3.
Here it is Fe+O2 = Fe2O3.
Zareen Naz said:
10 years ago
Rust composed of iron and oxygen, that's why its weight is increased as compared to iron.
Naveen singh said:
1 decade ago
When iron nail is rusted then it should be decrease his wright by decreasing there density. I think so.
Harihara sudhan said:
1 decade ago
Molecular weight of iron oxide is greater than the atomic weight of iron.
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