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A British penny is not normally affected by rusting .
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Why does a nail rust faster than a penny?
Nails are made of iron, but pennies are copper and zinc. Iron reacts with oxygen to form rust, but copper on the outside of a penny does not.
What chemicals will rust a penny a nail a paper clip and a sewing needle to rust the fastest?
water and iron. Creating iron oxide aka rust.
In certain liquids does a penny rust?
Unless you have a penny made out of Iron, then no. It will not rust. The concept of rusting refers to Iron and Oxygen having a chemical reaction to made a new material.
Why doesn't a penny rust?
Because it is not made of iron. It does however oxidize (the same process as iron rusting). This copper "rust" is the darker brown colour that a penny acquires as it gets older.
Procedure on what makes a penny rust soda or orange juice?
Pop/soda and orange juice are both acidic, and will probably erode a penny.. It won't make one rust, though. Iron and iron-based metal (like steel) rust, but a penny is copper-coated zinc, and will corrode (oxidize) by turning green.
How long should a penny stay in soda to erode?
It doesn't contain iron, so won't rust. Only iron can react with oxygen and form iron oxides/rust.
Why does a penny rust from carbon dioxide?
Technically it does not rust, as that phenomenon only occurs with iron. In a moist environment, carbon dioxide and oxygen will react with the copper surface of a penny to form copper I carbonate.
Can graphite rackets rust?
No they will not get rust they are not iron to get rust. only iron get rust.
What makes pennies rust?
Pennies don't rust. Rust technically speaking is iron oxide and pennies have little to no iron. They do however oxidize, tuning them green from the copper which makes up most of the metal they are made from.
What liquid would cause a penny and paper clip to rust the fastest?
pennies don't rust, they're made of cooper, rust is iron-oxide (meaning it has iron and oxygen in it). But copper oxidises (tarnishes). so a liquid with a high oxygen content would work
Can milk rust a penny?
rust no. Well maybe a 1943 steel penny.
What is formed when iron combines with oxygen in the air?
Iron reacting with oxygen produces rust, Fe2O3 (Iron (III) oxide) or FeO2 (Iron (II) oxide) depending on the composition of the iron.
