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Iron rusts in the presence of Oxygen.
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What do water and oxygen do to metal?
metal rusts when exposed to water and oxygen
When a part rusts does it become Heavier or lighter in weight?
When metal rusts by forming a solid metal oxide with oxygen from air, the rusted solid metal weighs more.
What happens when metal rusts?
Well, when iron rusts, it's oxidizing, which means that it's reacting with the oxygen in the air, which causes it to break down and form rust (Fe2O3).
Why do cans rust over time?
because cans are made out metal. metal has a chemical reaction to oxygen. [water has oxygen in it so thats why water rusts when with water] the property of chemical property this is is called reactivity.
The oxygen that rusts iron comes from is?
the air
What do water and oxygen do to metal?
metal rusts when exposed to water and oxygen
When a part rusts does it become Heavier or lighter in weight?
When metal rusts by forming a solid metal oxide with oxygen from air, the rusted solid metal weighs more.
What are chemical properties of iron?
It is a metal It rusts oXides in the present of the oxygen
What is the reason that metal rusts?
It combines with oxygen. Rust is also called oxidation.
What kind of change happens when iron rusts?
Oxidation. Water, oxygen, and metal.
What metal rusts?
All active metals below Hydrogen in the galvanic series.
What happens when metal rusts?
Well, when iron rusts, it's oxidizing, which means that it's reacting with the oxygen in the air, which causes it to break down and form rust (Fe2O3).
Why the exposed metal rusts is a chemical change?
Assuming the metal is ferrous(contains iron) then rusting represents a chemical change because the metal (in the presence of water and oxygen) is changed into a different compound, Fe2O3. Since we started with an iron containing metal and we now have Fe2O3 which is not the same substance, a chemical change must have occurred.
Will a nail rust in lime juice?
no it will not rust a nail because the asdi in the lemon juice cleans the nail
Which event is a chemical change the baseball strikes the roof or the roof of the car dents or the exposed metal rusts?
The rusting of the metal, the baseball hitting the roof is a PHYSICAL change
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.
Is a chemical reaction taking place when the metal of a car rusts?
Yes Iron + oxygen = Iron oxide (rust)
