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Why does blood smell like rust?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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12y ago

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Rust is brown because of the metals they form on. It is caused by the iron oxide coating typically found on iron and steel. The colors are caused by the reaction of that coating with moisture and oxygen.

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The hemoglobin molecule (which is the carrier of oxygen in the blood) has an iron-atom in the center which bind the oxygen. The red colour comes from the iron.

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14y ago

no liquids/water don't rust they cause rust on metal objects

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12y ago

because it is rusty

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