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What was not an advantage of ironclad ships?
the iron would rust easily!
Why aren't pipes made from iron anymore?
Pipes are not made out of iron because they rust to easily.
Can graphite rackets rust?
No they will not get rust they are not iron to get rust. only iron get rust.
Why do automobliles rust more easily in wet climates that drier climates?
Water is one of the main ingredients to make steel/iron rust.
What is a hard silver-white magnetic metal easily rust in moist air?
This metal is iron.
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.
Why iron does not rust?
Iron does rust by reacting with oxygen.
Do only iron compounds rust?
Iron compounds do not rust. Iron and its alloys can rust. Although other metals can corrode it is usually only called rust when it is iron that is corroding.
What material could a spanner be made from why?
iron, it is strong and heavy, and does not rust easily, and has a high melting point
Which liquids rust faster?
Liquids do not rust, iron does, rust is Hydrated Iron (III) oxide, so the only substance which can rust iron is water
What does rust and iron form?
Rust is an iron oxide, Fe2O3.
How does rust affect magnets?
Magnetism is the "lining up" of atoms. Iron atoms line up easily and tend to stay lined up. Rust is iron plus oxygen plus space: since there is less iron in a given volume of rust than in the same volume of solid iron, there are fewer iron atoms present to be polarized.
