Question

Is rust eating a hole in a metal bucket living or nonliving?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer will be- non-living.

Explanation:

The rust is a chemical compound formed through a process called rusting by the oxidation of iron in the presence of air and water.

The formation of rust is a chemical process or a metabolic process which leads to the corrosion of iron and iron erodes away or rust eats the iron.  It is not considered a living reaction as it lacks other features of living beings like not takes place in a cell as well not a heredity feature.

Thus, non-living is the correct answer

Answer 2

It is nonliving because it is just more metal, except it is changing.