BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · ప్రశ్న 97
What change occurs in the weight of iron when it rusts?
సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ
సమాధానం: (D) It increases over a long time
వివరణ
Rusting combines iron with oxygen and moisture, so the rusted object weighs more.
- (A) తప్పు
Wrong: it does not first decrease.
- (B) తప్పు
Wrong: it does not decrease (unless flakes fall off).
- (C) తప్పు
Wrong: oxygen and water are added.
- (D) సరైనది
Correct: rust (Fe₂O₃·xH₂O) adds oxygen and water, increasing weight.
- (E) తప్పు
Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.