Answer:
(c) Rusting of an article made up of iron is called
corrosion.
Corrosion is a chemical change because rust is a chemical
compound (hydrated iron oxide, which is
totally different from element iron (Fe). Corrosion is
Physical changes are those changes in which no new
substances are formed. The substances do not change their identity and they can
be easily returned to their original form by some physical processes, e.g.,
melting of ice, glowing of an electric bulb, breaking of glass tumbler, etc.
On the other hand, chemical changes are those
changes in which new substances are formed. The substances involved change
their identity and they get converted into entirely new substances, which cannot
be returned to their original form. e.g., burning of paper, rusting of iron,
burning of magnesium wire, etc.
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