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Does salt water rust better than tap water?

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Is this a good hypothesis I think objects rust quicker in salt water than in plain water without salt?

Metal rust quickly in salt water than it does in pure water.


Will iron rust faster in salt water or fresh water?

Iron will rust more quickly in salt water than fresh freshwater. The salt in the water accelerates the corrosion process.


Why does iron rust faster in salt water than in tap water?

Salt water contains Na+ & Cl- ions which are highly reactive with iron to form FeCl2 .So iron rust faster in salt water.


Why do coins rust faster in salt water than fresh water?

Modern coins cannot rust, as they are not made of iron.


What water will rust fastest salty water or cold water?

salty water would make and object rust quicker than cold water :)


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.


Does tap water rust faster than salt water?

I believe tap runs faster


Why does tap water rust faster than salt water?

It doesnt. salt water usually rusts metals faster because of the mixture of salt, water and oxygen that rusts the metal, but tap water has less oxygen and no salt.


Why does iron rust faster in salt water than freshwater?

Because the ion chloride (Cl-) from salt is very corrosive.


Does salt water rust a nail faster than normal water?

Yes, because the chlorine ion is corrosive.


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.


Is freshwater better than saltwater fish?

fresh water is better than salt water fish as it is my choice