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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.
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.
In certain liquids does a penny rust?
Yes, a penny can rust in certain liquids that contain water and oxygen, which are necessary for the oxidation process that forms rust. Metal coins like pennies are typically made of copper, which can react with liquids like water or acidic solutions to produce 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.
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
Will sprite make a penny rust?
Yes water makes a penny rust faster in water because the particles are nore affective and the coke does not have near as many particles as water well good luck with the expirementing that project!!!!!!!!
Can milk rust a penny?
rust no. Well maybe a 1943 steel penny.
Can graphite rackets rust?
No they will not get rust they are not iron to get rust. only iron get rust.
What makes a penny rust?
i know a penny can rust, but im not sure what makes a peny rust! i, too, hope to find out!
Why iron does not rust?
Iron does rust by reacting with oxygen.
