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Iron or Fe is relatively highly reactive metal, hence when reacts with any oxidising object (like water), it gets oxidized.
The reaction goes as follows-
2Fe + 3H20--> Fe203 (rust) + 3H2
Hence, Iron rusts when it comes in contact with water due to its high oxidising nature, i.e., it easily gets oxidised to rust.
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∙ 9y agoIron rusts when it comes in contact with water because of the oxygen in it. The oxygen binds with the metal causing the rust.
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∙ 7y agoRusting is an example of a chemical reaction. It is an example of and oxidation reaction.
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∙ 7y agoIt is an example of oxidation.
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What type of water rusts steel faster salt water fresh water or refrigerated water?
steel rusts fastest in salt water.. wonder why??? because salt water has sodium which can react to iron in steel.
Why iron rust slowly in moist air?
I don't know whether the main question is why iron rustsor why does it rust slowly but i will answer bothiron rusts in air because air contains oxygen and water.and for rusting to occur, you NEED both oxygen and water..why it rusts slowly because , although air has an abundance of oxygen (~30%) water does not (~1%) and that is why it rusts slowly. because there is lesser water in the air to react with the iron and oxygen.
When ice comes in contact with skin there is a cooling sensation why?
Because its cold like ice, or cold water or anything cold.
Why does the iron rusts when magnesium is put in the water with the iron?
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Why is iron a poor metal to use for metal pipes?
Because it rusts very easily. You woudn't want to use rusty water, believe me.
Why does iron rust?
Iron rusts when it comes in contact with too much water
What changes occur when a nail rusts?
when a nail rusts it is because the nails are made of iron the rusts forms when the iron nail comes in contact with rain and oxygen at the same time which forms rust over time more water comes in contact with the nail and more rust is formed the word equation for this change: Iron+Water+Oxygen-->iron oxide(rust)+Hydrogen The chemical equation for this change 2Fe+H2O+O-->Fe2O3+H hope this helped
What happens to iron when it gets wet?
When iron gets wet or comes into contact with water, it is likely to rust. However, some iron products are coated with substances that help prevent rust.
What type of water rusts steel faster salt water fresh water or refrigerated water?
steel rusts fastest in salt water.. wonder why??? because salt water has sodium which can react to iron in steel.
Why does tap water rust faster than salt water?
It doesnt. salt water usually rusts metals faster because of the mixture of salt, water and oxygen that rusts the metal, but tap water has less oxygen and no salt.
Why are red bloods red?
The iron in your blood rusts, because of the oxygen/ water in the blood
Why is phosporus stored under water?
it is stored under water because to avoid it from igniting when it comes in contact with the air.
Why iron rust slowly in moist air?
I don't know whether the main question is why iron rustsor why does it rust slowly but i will answer bothiron rusts in air because air contains oxygen and water.and for rusting to occur, you NEED both oxygen and water..why it rusts slowly because , although air has an abundance of oxygen (~30%) water does not (~1%) and that is why it rusts slowly. because there is lesser water in the air to react with the iron and oxygen.
What type of water rusts metals faster salt water or fresh water?
it is salt water because there is more oxagan in salt water then fresh water
What happens after sodium comes in contact with water?
when sodium comes in contact with water,it results in an exothermic reaction to give sodium hydroxide.
What is the reason why nails rust in water?
They're metal and metal rusts because the iron in metal oxidizes.
Does iron rust faster in salt water or plain water?
I would probally say salt water, because you know when the snow plows come, they spray salt stuff, when that gets on you'r car it rusts. And water rusts stuff too, so it would be like doubled fast then water.
