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Rust is a chemical reaction to the surfaces of iron or steel becoming damp. When iron or steel get wet, the surface reacts with oxygen in the air and the water (usually rainfall) causing the metal to rust.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 16y agoRust is caused when any corrosive metal[mostly iron] is affected by moisture.This causes the metal to oxidise[combine with oxygen from the water] and become a metallic oxide,which appears in a typical maroonish color and is called as rust.
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∙ 14y agoThere are many factors involved which effect the rate of rusting for a given metal. The factors without which rusting would not occur are exposure of the metal to water and oxygen.
When these are both present rusting is likely to occur.
Factors which increase the rate of rusting:
Higher temperature
High water salinity
Higher atmospheric pressure
Painting the metal prevents it from rusting by isolating it from oxygen and water.
Biological Corrosion is made from living organisms, and living cells and bacteria. The cells are made up into 2 catorgories, Fungi and Bacteria cells.
Rust is the product of the reaction between Iron and Oxygen
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What gases causes iron to rust and candles to burn?
oxygen, rust is iron oxide
What causes iron changing to rust when it reacts with water?
Iron will begin to rust after exposure to water. The reaction that happens to cause rust is due to the iron oxidizing.
What chemical weathering called oxidation causes?
Rust -Jeff
What type of liquid make a nail rust?
the type of liquid that causes a nail to rust is vinegar
Why do cars rust more in winter?
in laymans terms, the salt causes erosion.
Does hydrogen cause rust?
no, oxygen causes rust.
What is the life cycle of wheat rust?
From three primary fungus species belonging to the Pucciniaceae family. Puccinia triticina causes 'black rust', P.recondita causes 'brown rust' and P.sriiformis causes 'yellow rust'.
What causes rust on copper?
It's probably oxidation, not rust.
What types of material will cause iron to rust?
oxygen causes iron to rust
What causes rust on a knife?
Rust is a reaction of iron oxidation in the presence of water.
What causes rust to form?
dirt
Do magnetic materials rust?
They can, but you have to understand that magnetism and oxidation (the process that causes rust) are unrelated.
What gases causes iron to rust and candles to burn?
oxygen, rust is iron oxide
Oxygen causes metal to?
oxygen causes metal to rust oxidate
When oxygen mixes with iron what does it do to the rock?
When iron mixes with oxygen, it causes iron oxide, commonly known as rust. Therefore it causes the rock to "rust".
What weather conditions does not cause rust?
Dry weather, like the desert. Moisture causes rust.
What liquid causes an iron nail to rust faster water or coke?
coke will make it rust faster
