What happens during rusting of an iron nail?(1 point)

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Sulfur and oxygen combine to form a sulfur dioxide coating.
Sulfur and oxygen combine to form a sulfur dioxide coating.

Iron and oxygen combine to form iron oxide.
Iron and oxygen combine to form iron oxide.

Iron and sulfur combine to form iron sulfide.
Iron and sulfur combine to form iron sulfide.

Sulfur, iron, and oxygen combine to form iron sulfoxide.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Iron and oxygen combine to form iron oxide.

This process is known as rusting, which typically involves iron reacting with oxygen and moisture in the environment, resulting in the formation of iron oxide (rust).