Rust forms when iron reacts with oxygen and moisture in the air, producing hydrated iron(III) oxide, whose basic chemical formula is written as Fe2O3. 'Fe' alone is just plain iron metal, not rust. So the correct answer is Fe2O3, option (1).
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