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Rust is caused by oxygen combining with the metal, in this case iron and steel. The Acid in the cola strip off contaminants and increase the speed at which this process takes place. Acid also has oxygen in it and when it meets up with various other items it makes more oxygen available for the process. Oil protects by preventing oxygen from getting to the metal.
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∙ 12y agoCarbonated Beverages like the ones you've mentioned contain med. Ph acids in regard to water (e.g. 5.5) or in some cases, med. Ph bases again in regard to water (e.g. 8.5), as a result, they eventually stimulate corrosion as has been demonstrated by placing a human tooth into a vial filled with Coca Cola and returning within I believe a week to find it completely corroded. However, different materials require vastly different time spans and exposure levels to rust. Iron and Copper rust as a result of continuous exposure to rains and snow melting streams over the years throughout the springs and the like. Since rain water is of a lower acidity of alkalinity depending on the region (e.g. near a mining complex, near an oil refinery, in a rural setting etc.) it takes longer to cause metals like iron to oxidize than coca cola; assuming that the nails are iron or steel, aren't galvanized and are factory-new, it would hence take less than a couple years for them to begin to rust. However, if the nails were already rusty, exposing them to carbonated beverages would in fact cause the rust to wither away and actually clean the nail before beginning to corrode it themselves.
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∙ 12y agoIt would be the acids in it. Including citric acid.
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∙ 16y agocoke i did the experiment and o.j. only rusted about half of what coke did.
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Can you put nails in water to drink rust water?
The nails need to be left in the water for quite a time. The particles of rust will dissolve into the water particles. Gross, but you can.
Does hot orange juice make a nail rust?
I done this experiment for 3 weeks and the juice i used (white grape juice) did not rust the nail.
How does orange juice rust metal?
Oranges and other acidic fruit like lemon have acids in them that will rust the metal
Can sprite dissolve a nail?
Sprite wil rust nails. Almost all are fastacting.The reson it rust is the carbonation.Witch will slowley brake down nails.My chiled did a project she discovered that sprite will rust fastes.
Why nails do not rust in Kerosene?
no oxygen
What makes nails rust the fastest orange juice grape juice apple juice?
well first orange juice because it has vitamin c and yeah
Will a penny rust in orange juice?
No. The orange juice has CuO which cleans the penny by dissolving the rust off of it.
Conclusion on what makes a penny rust soda or orange juice?
orange juice because of the acid
Can orange juice rust a penny?
yes it can
Will orange juice rust a penny?
yes it can
Will orange juice rust a nail?
Yes
Will a nail rust in orange juice?
yes it will =)
Can you put nails in water to drink rust water?
The nails need to be left in the water for quite a time. The particles of rust will dissolve into the water particles. Gross, but you can.
Which one rust nails better does tap water soap or lemon juice?
yes any liquid can rust a nail
Will orange juice rust a paper clip?
Yes it will.
Does orange juice cause rust?
YEs, it is possible.
Which substance makes nails rust the fastest milk orange juice vinegar hand soap bleach or window cleaner?
Bleach will cause nails to rust fastest because bleach is an oxidizing agent and rusting is an oxidation reaction.
