Five physical properties of an iron nail are:
Solid
Metallic luster
Malleable
definite melting point
gray colour
Size dependent properties include mass and volume. Size independent properties include density and malleability.
Size properties of an iron nail include its length and diameter, which can vary based on the specific type of nail. Size independent properties include its density, which remains constant regardless of the nail's size, and its magnetic properties, as iron nails are typically ferromagnetic and can be magnetized.
A rusting nail is the oxidation of iron, in which the iron in the nail and the oxygen in the air react to form a new substance, iron oxide, with different properties from the iron and the oxygen.
Rusting of a nail is a chemical change. It involves a reaction between iron in the nail and oxygen in the air to form iron oxide (rust), which has different chemical properties compared to the original iron.
A rusty nail is metallic because it is made of iron, which is a metal. The rust, formed from the oxidation of iron, is a nonmetallic compound (iron oxide), but the nail itself retains its metallic properties despite being rusty.
The force at play is called magnetic force. It is the attraction between the iron nail and the iron refrigerator door due to their magnetic properties.
Yes, a steel nail is a metal. Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon, and metals are chemical elements that have properties such as malleability, ductility, and conductivity.
Yes & No. Iron is an Element with symbol Fe. Most Nails are an alloy of Iron and other metals and usually coated or anodized. However most nails will still have the properties of pure Iron, such as magnetism and oxidizes rapidly. Iron is an element. Nails are made using iron or iron alloys.
No, a matchstick is not magnetic. It does not have any magnetic properties as it is typically made of wood with a flammable tip.
When an iron nail is placed in mercury, a reaction called amalgamation occurs. The iron atoms from the nail react with the mercury atoms, forming an alloy called an amalgam. The iron nail gets coated with a layer of amalgam, which can make the nail appear silver-like and can change its properties.
The iron nail has the greatest force of attraction due to its magnetic properties, followed by the piece of chalk which has minimal attraction, and the rubber band has the least as it is non-magnetic and non-conductive.
The three different bottles likely contain samples of iron nail treated with different substances or under different conditions to demonstrate different properties of iron. This allows students to observe how iron reacts under varying circumstances or to test hypotheses about its properties.