What happens when you mix Iron and Oxygen?

Slowly... Iron turns to Rust

Iron and oxygen react very slowly, especially when it is damp. Over days and weeks the grey iron turns into orange-brown rust.

The result

What it makes
Iron(III) oxide (rust)
Equation
4Fe + 3O₂ → 2Fe₂O₃
When it happens
Slowly, when iron is damp

Fun fact from Fizzy: Mars looks red because its dusty surface is full of rust!

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