Following reaction describes the rusting of iron 4Fe+3O2 → 4Fe3++6O2- Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

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Following reaction describes the rusting of iron 4Fe+3O2 → 4Fe3++6O2- Which one of the following statements is incorrect? (A) This is an example of a redox reaction (B) Metallic iron is reduced to Fe3+ (C) Fe3+ is an oxidising agent (D) Metallic iron is a reducing agent

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Metallic iron is oxidised to Fe+3

Q. Following reaction describes the rusting of iron $4 F e + 3 O_{2} \to 4 F e^{3 +} + 6 O^{2 -}$ Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

This is an example of a redox reaction

Metallic iron is reduced to $F e^{3 +}$

$F e^{3 +}$ is an oxidising agent

Metallic iron is a reducing agent

Metallic iron is oxidised to $F e^{+ 3}$

Q. Following reaction describes the rusting of iron 4Fe+3O2​→4Fe3++6O2− Which one of the following statements is incorrect?