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Rusting is a good example of a slow oxidation reaction. In rusting Iron (the reductant) gets oxidised by oxygen (the oxidant) in the presence of water. This reaction is accelerated by the presence of electrolytes (salt).

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Uploaded on May 16, 2008
Taken on May 15, 2008