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Question
Give the reason why the following is considered as chemical changes.
An iron nail kept open in the atmosphere rusts.
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Solution
Rust of iron is a chemical change as iron rust [Fe2O3χ H20] is a brown flaky powder having a different composition from original iron metal, which is an irreversible change.
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