alleryStart learning →Rusting is called a chemical change because
Athe iron only changes shape
Ba new substance forms
Cthe iron only gets wet
Dthe iron only changes place
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. a new substance forms
Rust is an oxide different from iron, so iron has changed into a new substance.
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