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Give Reason for the Following: Even Though Rusting is an Exothermic Reaction, the Heat Evolved When an Iron Nail Rusts is Unnoticeable. - Chemistry

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Give reason for the following:

Even though rusting is an exothermic reaction, the heat evolved when an iron nail rusts is unnoticeable.

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Rusting of iron – the reaction is slow and the heat evolved is very less, hence unnoticeable.

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Chapter 5: Language of Chemistry - Objective Type Questions

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Chapter 5 Language of Chemistry
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