stackyFACTSStandard oxidation is absolutely not a purely passive physical decay; it is a highly violent electrochemical theft. Ambient atmospheric oxygen literally aggressively rips internal electrons directly away from solid iron, forcefully converting extremely strong metallic material into highly brittle, heavily useless flaking oxide.
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