No. They are mildly reactive.
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Iron is reactive but not highly reactive, while oxygen is highly reactive. When iron reacts with oxygen, it forms rust. Oxygen is highly reactive because it readily forms bonds with other elements, making it important for various chemical reactions.
One chemical property of oxygen is its ability to react with other elements to form oxides. Oxygen is a highly reactive element that readily combines with many other elements, such as iron (Fe) to form iron oxide (Fe2O3) or hydrogen (H) to form water (H2O).
Rusting is an oxydation reaction; in this case oxygen (a nonmetal) react with iron (a metal). Oxygen is a very reactive chemical element.
No, fluorine does not rust. Rust is a specific term used to describe the corrosion of iron and its alloys, which is caused by the reaction of iron with oxygen and water. Fluorine is a highly reactive non-metal and does not undergo rusting like iron.
Iron and oxygen are the two elements that combine to create iron oxide. In the case of rust, iron reacts with oxygen in the presence of water to form iron oxide, commonly known as rust.
Fe2O3 contains iron (Fe) and oxygen (O). It is commonly known as iron(III) oxide or rust.