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What are iron nails coated with to prevent the iron from rusting?
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∙ 12y ago
I done this experiment for 3 weeks and the juice i used (white Grape Juice) did not rust the nail.
Dahlia Miller
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∙ 15y agoIron rusts when it reacts with water and oxygen. Some iron nails and other iron products do not rust because they are painted, coated in plastic or galvanized (coated in oil) to protect the metal from reacting with water and oxygen and rusting. Some iron products are use sacrificial metals- they are coated in another more reactive metal- to prevent rusting. Iron nails can rust even if they do not come into contact with water because of moisture in the air.
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∙ 11y agoZinc and iron do not alloy well. If you did create the alloy, the zinc would tend to oxidize before the iron because it is a more electrochemically active metal. The protection from oxidation (rust) is most commonly achieved by plating or otherwise coating the surface of the iron with zinc. The metal, thus protected, is referred to as having been galvanized.
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∙ 16y agoNo. Paint keeps the iron from oxidizing and creating rust. The nail must be rust free before the paint is applied.
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∙ 9y agoThe rusting of iron occurs when this metal comes in contact with oxygen in the air or water. Rusting is a chemical change that takes place through the process of oxidation.
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∙ 12y agoUsually Zinc
Zinc
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What element are nails coated with to prevent rusting?
Usually zinc because itis low cost, easy to cover the iron with, and prevents rusting
Why are objects made of iron usually coated with paint or a layer of protective metal?
To prevent it from rusting.
Why are roofing nails zinc coated?
You don't want stuff falling off your roof, so you don't want the nails to rust. Zinc, unlike other metals, will not rust, so you wrap the nail with a coat of zinc to prevent rusting.
Can Other than zinc what metals are used to prevent rusting?
Iron can be coated with copper, but it is 3 times the cost
Can zinc prevent rusting of iron?
It decreases rusting but doesn't totally prevent it.
Why are iron objects generally coated?
To prevent it from rusting.
What element are nails coated with to prevent rusting?
Usually zinc because itis low cost, easy to cover the iron with, and prevents rusting
Is chemical property involved when iron is coated with zinc to prevent if from rusting?
It is a chemical process.
Why objects made of iron are usually coated with paint or layer of protective metal?
To prevent it from rusting.
Why are objects made of iron usually coated with paint or a layer of protective metal?
To prevent it from rusting.
Why are roofing nails zinc coated?
You don't want stuff falling off your roof, so you don't want the nails to rust. Zinc, unlike other metals, will not rust, so you wrap the nail with a coat of zinc to prevent rusting.
Can Other than zinc what metals are used to prevent rusting?
Iron can be coated with copper, but it is 3 times the cost
How does coating iron prevent rusting?
Coating prevent the iron from contacting air and moisture. So it prevents iron from rusting.
Is ordinairy nails an alloy?
Normally nails aren't made of an alloy however they are galvanized, this means they have a coating of a less reactive metal such as Zinc as to prevent rusting of the nails. Nails are normally made out of iron.
Can zinc prevent rusting of iron?
It decreases rusting but doesn't totally prevent it.
Can rusting iron nails be a chemical change?
Rusting of iron is chemical. It is the combination of oxygen with the iron, creating a different chemical: rust or iron oxide.
Is zinc is plated on iron?
to prevent rusting of the iron
