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Any water makes iron rust. Rust is iron oxide. It happens when water allows the oxygen to dissolve in it and get to the surface of the metal. Salt water has dissolve salts in it which makes it work faster.
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Why does saltwater rust nails?
because theres pee in it
How does saltwater rust nails?
The ion chloride (Cl-) and the oxygen dissolved in water have a corrosive effect,
How long would saltwater rust a nail?
salt water would rust a nail in roughly 2 hours as salt has a fast reaction to metals (nails).
What type of nails rust?
metal nails rust ANSWER: Iron nails do.
What effects steel nails to make rust?
Oxidation
Will a coin rust faster in saltwater or freshwater?
In saltwater. In saltwater.
Do they make rust resistant nails?
Galvanized dont rust. They are coated with zinc to keep the oxygen reacting with the iron in most steel.
What water can make the nail rust the fastest?
Sea water can rust nails or other metals.
Why do metals rust more in saltwater?
Yes, saltwater is corrosive for Iron and will cause Iron to rust.
Why does water rust nails?
iT RUST NAILS BECAUSE tACOS rOCK
Which one will rust faster saltwater or freshwater?
saltwater
Why does saltwater make a nail rust?
It's not just saltwater that makes a nail rust, even water makes a nail rust. Rust is simply oxidation, it happens when oxygen comes into contact with something and creates a chemical reaction and creates "oxides". Iron + oxygen = Iron oxide (red rust on steel)
