Rusting is a chemical process that changed the strength and integrity of objects made of iron or iron alloys. Which of the following statements correctly describes the rusting process below?

4 Fe(s) + 3O2 (g) 2 Fe2O3 (s)

Iron is reduced to iron ions in this reaction.

The oxidizing agent in this reaction is iron metal.

Iron oxide is the reducing agent in this reaction.

Oxygen was reduced over the course of this reaction.

Question

Rusting is a chemical process that changed the strength and integrity of objects made of iron or iron alloys. Which of the following statements correctly describes the rusting process below? 

4 Fe(s) + 3O2 (g)  2 Fe2O3 (s)

 Iron is reduced to iron ions in this reaction.

 The oxidizing agent in this reaction is iron metal.

 Iron oxide is the reducing agent in this reaction.

 Oxygen was reduced over the course of this reaction.

anonymous · Answer

oxygen was reduced

anonymous · Answer

The oxidizing agent in this reaction is iron metal.

jfraser · Answer

the only true statement is oxygen is reduced. Iron can't be the oxidizing agent, because it is the one being oxidized.

anonymous · Answer

yes, google translate messed me up a bit...