yes. rust is a chemical change that occurs when you mix iron, air, and water. it reacts with the iron and actually erodes it. a n example of a physical change would be the bending or cutting of iron.
Rusting iron is a chemical reaction. It is where iron reacts with water and oxygen to form iron(III) oxide. Fe + H2O + O2 -> Fe2O3.H2ONote that the equation above isn't balanced.