4. It's not unusual for students who see this reaction to claim that the "red stuff"is rust (meaning the compound iron(III) oxide). Brainstorm some empirical (experimental) data that would prove or disprove the claim that the "red stuff" is rust. This is a hard question! Really stop and think.

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4. It's not unusual for students who see this reaction to claim that the "red stuff"is rust (meaning the compound iron(III) oxide). Brainstorm some empirical (experimental) data that would prove or disprove the claim that the "red stuff" is rust. This is a hard question! Really stop and think.

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### To prove or disprove that the "red stuff" is rust, compare its physical and chemical properties with those of iron(III) oxide through empirical experiments.

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## Step1: Identify the properties of iron(III) oxide (rust)### Iron(III) oxide, or rust, has specific physical and chemical properties, such as color, density, and reactivity. Identifying these properties will help us design experiments to confirm or refute the claim.## Step2: Design experiments to test the physical properties### Conduct experiments to measure the color, density, and other physical properties of the "red stuff" and compare them with known values for iron(III) oxide.## Step3: Design experiments to test the chemical properties### Perform chemical tests to determine the reactivity of the "red stuff" with acids, bases, and other chemicals. Compare these reactions with those of iron(III) oxide.## Step4: Analyze the results### Compare the empirical data obtained from the experiments with the known properties of iron(III) oxide. Determine if the "red stuff" matches the characteristics of rust.#

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4. It's not unusual for students who see this reaction to claim that the "red stuff"is rust (meaning the compound iron(III) oxide). Brainstorm some empirical (experimental) data that would prove or disprove the claim that the "red stuff" is rust. This is a hard question! Really stop and think.

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