- In the diagram , colour representations : [O - oxygen atoms , red dots - electron ] I will explain rusting of iron due to metallic bonding as I have understood from online. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
In the picture , metallic bonding is happening between Fe and Fe atoms. Electron present then circulates around the different Fe atoms.
After some time , oxygen atoms jump in and the electron of Fe is given to O which forms $Fe_2O_3.$ .Then , what happens is that Fe atoms have formed a new bond.
New molecule I.e $Fe_2O_3.$ formed drifts apart from other atoms. Therefore , there is a loss of Fe atoms. This loss is knows as Rusting.
My questions from this explanation are :
Is my explanation correct ?
Why does rusting take time to happen ? Why doesn’t it happen immediately ?
My answer : It depends on the time taken for Fe to form bond with O atoms.
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