The acidity of the soda accelerates the process, but the nail would rust in a glass of pure water as well. Rust is caused by oxygen in the air, but various other chemicals can catalyse that process.
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∙ 6y agoniether it will rust faster in soda because of the chemicals and acids in the soda. F.Y.I soda eats your stomach just like it will eat the iron nail. if you dont believe this look it up or ask your science teacher or parent(s)
Bleach is oxidizing. Nail (iron) is tending to be oxidized. Humidity completes the process
Yes ,Clorox can make a nail rust.
The acid in the drink makes the nail rust. The nail would rust if you put it in any liquid, but acid makes it rust faster.
In a study done for a science fair project I found that when placing a nail in Mt. Dew, Orange Crush and Diet Pepsi that the Diet Pepsi rusted the nail far more than the other two sodas. Only a small amount of rust was found on the nails in the lighter sodas. The experiment was conducted over a period of 16 days. Hope this answers your question :)
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a week it take or two
The oxygen in the water reacts with the metal in the nail - forming metal oxide (rust)
niether it will rust faster in soda because of the chemicals and acids in the soda. F.Y.I soda eats your stomach just like it will eat the iron nail. if you dont believe this look it up or ask your science teacher or parent(s)
Rust refers to a reddish or yellowish-brown flaky coating of iron oxide. Some substances that remove rust from a nail are white vinegar, lime and salt, baking soda and oxalic acid.
Water and air in combination will rapidly cause iron to rust.
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Because of chemical reaction
it combines with the oxygen in the air
When rust forms on a nail the dark brown colour is the characteristics of rusting.
You rust a nail in either salt water or in vingar that what makes a nail rust
tap water will rust it faster. tap water lets more oxygen get to the nail and should cause it to rust in a few hours after being put in the water