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Q: How long does it take for nail to rust in salt water?
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How do you rust a nail?

You rust a nail in either salt water or in vingar that what makes a nail rust


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).


Do a steel nail rust faster in tap water or salt water?

salt water


What is the best solution to rust a nail?

it would have to be salt water or vinegar or both to rust a steel nail


What water would rust a nail the fastest?

Salt Water!


Does an iron nail rust faster in salt or tap water?

It rusts faster in salt 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.


What makes salt water rust a nail?

The Oxygen in the water reacts with the iron in the nail, making Ferrous Oxide


What water will rust a nail the fastest tap water salt water or distilled?

Distilled water will rust a nail faster as distilled water contains higher levels of OXYGEN which is what causes OXIDATION or commonly referred to as rust...


Which common metal would rust faster in salt water nail penny bracelet or a fork?

nail


Which liquid will rust the most the fastest?

The salt in the water will speed up the iron nail because the chemicals in the salt water on the nail creates faded substances


What will make a nail rust the quickest water vinegar salt water milk oil?

A nail is made of Fe. Rust is FeO. Water is H2O. Fe + H2O ---> FeO + 2 H