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What special name is given to the corrosion of iron?

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What special name is given to the corrosion of iron?

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The special name given to the corrosion of iron is rusting.

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Chapter 1: Chemical Reactions and Equations - Exercise 2 [Page 63]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10
Chapter 1 Chemical Reactions and Equations
Exercise 2 | Q 44. (b) | Page 63

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