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Is rusting of iron an electrochemical phenomenon? How ?explain.

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Yes. Rusting of iron is an electrochemical phenomenon because this is possible due to formation of a small electrochemical cell over rough surface of iron and the following redox reaction takes place there in that cell.

Oxidation Fe(s) → Fe2+(aq) + 2e-

Reduction O+ 4H+ 4e- → 2H2

e- + ½ O2 + 2H2O + 2Fe2+ → Fe2O3 + 4H+ 

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