hey guys erm i know what iron oxide and rust actually is but i was wonderin does neone have a diagram of the reaction that takes place to get rust, or a link wud be fine.

is it Rust in specific that you want, as there`s different forms of Iron Oxide?

 

FeO

Fe2O3 (rust)

Fe3O4

rust

does this help? : http://science.howstuffworks.com/question445.htm

is it Rust in specific that you want' date=' as there`s different forms of Iron Oxide?

 

FeO

Fe2O3 (rust)

Fe3O4[/quote']

Just a note, Fe3O4 (magnetite) will not form under atmospheric conditions. It need high temperatures to form eg hydrothermal ore deposits.

What is the go with the oxidation states of Fe in Fe3O4? Is it mixed Fe(II), Fe(III)? Or two Fe(II.5)?

Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 have Fe at +3

Rust is hydrated Iron(III) oxide, i.e. Fe2O3.xH2O

Try this link Doc: http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/Chemistry/Inorganicchemistry/chemicslformula/Reaction/Corrosion/corrosion.htm

Just a note, Fe3O4 (magnetite) will not form under atmospheric conditions. It need high temperatures to form eg hydrothermal ore deposits

I thought that it could be created by a flint.

 

~Scott

Flints can generate high temperatures, else striking them would not produce sparks.