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Which answer best describes what is happening in the following redox reaction?
4Fe + 3O2 Right arrow. 2Fe2O3
This is combustion.
This is neutralization.
Iron is oxidized to form rust.
Oxygen is oxidized to form rust.
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"Iron is oxidized to form rust."
Explanation: Fe goes from oxidation state 0 to +3 (loses electrons) and O2 is reduced to O2−. This is an oxidation (corrosion/rusting) reaction, not neutralization. (Calling it "combustion" is less accurate here.)
Explanation: Fe goes from oxidation state 0 to +3 (loses electrons) and O2 is reduced to O2−. This is an oxidation (corrosion/rusting) reaction, not neutralization. (Calling it "combustion" is less accurate here.)
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