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Title: How do you write the chemical reaction for water + iron nail?
Post by: JulieT on Aug 29, 2012
I need to find the chemical reaction but I need to write it in symbols.


Title: How do you write the chemical reaction for water + iron nail?
Post by: firework6 on Aug 29, 2012
iron nail and water do not react at room Temperature,however in the presence of air and long contact iron gets oxidized to form Fe2O3(rusting of iron) and equation is

4Fe+3O2------->2Fe2O3 in presence of water and long contact