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it rusts faster when it is damp cause the moisture of the damp and oxygen when they meet they create rust
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Factors that promote rust?
An iron material can easily rust in the presence of air and water. For example if an iron nail is half dipped in water and the rest of the nail is open in the presence of air then the nail can easily rust.
How long does it takes an iron nail to rust when exposed to moist air?
It depends on the quality of the nail. If it is painted it Amy take long to rust. In general it may take a month or so for the nail to rust.
What liquid can rust a nail the most?
Water and air in combination will rapidly cause iron to rust.
What happens if you put a shiny new nail outside in a wet location and how will the air and water change the nail?
The water and the air makes a chemical change to the nail to make it rust
Why does a rusty nail weigh more than the original nail?
Rust is iron oxide, a molecule consisting of iron and oxygen. The mass of the iron in the rust molecules comes from the original nail, but the mass of the oxygen has come from the air. When rust forms on iron, the mass of the iron object is increased by the mass of the oxygen that has combined with some of the iron.
Which part of an iron nail rust first?
Humidity ... damp air, water from rains.
Factors that promote rust?
An iron material can easily rust in the presence of air and water. For example if an iron nail is half dipped in water and the rest of the nail is open in the presence of air then the nail can easily rust.
What element does iron react with in damp air?
Iron reacts with oxygen in air to for rust.
What gas causes a nail to rust fastest?
air
What conditions does rust occur in?
damp conditions with ready access to air
How long does it takes an iron nail to rust when exposed to moist air?
It depends on the quality of the nail. If it is painted it Amy take long to rust. In general it may take a month or so for the nail to rust.
When a nail rust iron from the nail combines with oxygen from the air to form what?
They combine to form rust. You might be able to guess from what's combining that "rust" is apparently an iron oxide.
What liquid can rust a nail the most?
Water and air in combination will rapidly cause iron to rust.
How can liquid cause a nail to rust?
it combines with the oxygen in the air
Iron nail rust quicker in tap or distilled water?
If both t etap water and the distilled water are open to the air and both have dissolved oxygen then the iron nail will rust faster in tap water. Rusting requires dissolved oxygen and goes faster if there are dissolved salts.
What happens if you put a shiny new nail outside in a wet location and how will the air and water change the nail?
The water and the air makes a chemical change to the nail to make it rust
What cause a nail to rust in soda?
The acidity of the soda accelerates the process, but the nail would rust in a glass of pure water as well. Rust is caused by oxygen in the air, but various other chemicals can catalyse that process.
