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The answer is yes, it will be attracted, and that because of the fact that the electrons that are loose between the atoms of the iron ( and every metal ) have a spin set by the general law of pauli ( hund's law ) so as that their magnetic quantum number is maximum . If one adds these quantum numbers ( spins ) it will be observable that iron in any form ( rusty or not ) is eligible to being attracted by a magnet since each of its electrons' energy is slightly changed due to their spins thus creating a dipole.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoyes it will because as the rust starts to grow it starts to get iron oxide ,which will start eating the metal which gives the power of attraction.there for rust does change a magnets power of attraction.
daniel
Actually, yes. It goes either way. If a magnet has iron oxide on it, the power of attraction diminishes, because the magnet corrodes. If the iron gets rust and that rust spreads, the object becomes less ferrous, which means that the magnet will not attach to the rusted object as well.
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∙ 12y agojust cos
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