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It rusts faster in salt water.

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Q: Does an iron nail rust faster in salt or tap water?
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What will make a nail rust faster?

A nail made out of just iron will rust really fast if it is exposed to oxygen. Nails available now, are galvanized nail which has a coating of copper metal on the surface of iron nail. This slows down process of rusting. Exposing a iron nail to water and other acidic environment along with oxygen, can make a nail rust pretty fast.


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.


Would a nail rust faster in salt water or tap water?

First of all Nails in salt water rust quicker. That's because salt is sodium chloride and that affects a nail by rusting it.No i did a experiment on which one rust faster. After 5 days the nail in the tap water rusted way faster than the nail in the salt water. With DISTILLED water, the nail will not rust as fast as the salt. TAP water will rust faster then salt.


Why does a nail in water does not rust as fast as a nail in orange juice?

niether it will rust faster in soda because of the chemicals and acids in the soda. F.Y.I soda eats your stomach just like it will eat the iron nail. if you dont believe this look it up or ask your science teacher or parent(s)


Which liquid vinegar coke orange juice or water would rust the nail faster?

it will rust faster ing vinegar,then orange juice coke and water..............look out here we go

Related questions

What liquid causes an iron nail to rust faster water or coke?

coke will make it rust faster


How fast a nail will rust by water?

This really depends on the concentration of impurities in water. More the impurities, faster it will rust the iron nail. To reduce rusting of any iron the best way is to paint the nail.


Will a nail rust faster in soil or water?

A nail will rust faster in wet soil than water, but if the soil is not wet , the nail will rust faster in water. I hope this answers your question. Bye, Annette Pfohl


What is rust and how fast does rust form in a bowl of water on a nail?

Fe2O3 Iron Oxide time is varying but if the metal is hotter rust occurs faster.


Does saltwater make metal rust faster than unsalted water?

Salt water does make nails rust faster than non-salted water, because when salt is added to water, it will rust the top layer of the nail, and then make the nail basically shed its top layer. Then the salt will rust that layer, and this process continues until the whole nail is rusted. Normal water can only really rust the top layer, and can't get to the rest of the nail.


How does iron rust and which types of nails rust faster in oxygen?

a nail that is made from steel


What will make a nail rust faster?

A nail made out of just iron will rust really fast if it is exposed to oxygen. Nails available now, are galvanized nail which has a coating of copper metal on the surface of iron nail. This slows down process of rusting. Exposing a iron nail to water and other acidic environment along with oxygen, can make a nail rust pretty fast.


Which liquid bleach or vinegar will make a nail rust faster?

i think vinegar will make a nail rust faster because vinegar will makes the mental with iron in them.


Why did your iron nail rust faster in tap water versus salted tap water?

you really should pay attention in class


When putting iron nails into sugar salt or tap water which water would rust the nail quicker?

It will rust faster in a salt water base and it will also rust faster in a tap water base not a sugary or a pop type, they have a slower fashion of rusting.


What will make a nail rust faster in 3 liquds watervinegarsprite?

water would make a nail rust faster because nails rust faster in water or any acidic liquads. As I been told


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.