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If you stepped on a rusty nail you should go to the doctor and get a tetanus shot

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Why is mass of a rusted nail would be greater than the mass of a rusted nail before it rusted.?

it is very simple actually because believe it or not rust has its own mass and after the nail rusts its mass increases


Why is the mass of a rusted nail greater than the mass of the nail before it rusted?

oxygen atoms are added to iron atoms to form a molcule with a combined mass of iron and oxygen


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Why is it difficult to unscrew a rusted nail?

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Were you can found out tetanus?

Tetanus is caused by a common bacteria found in the soil. It can be contracted by the bacteria entering the body from a wound. Such as stepping on a rusty nail.


Explain why the mass of a rusted nail would be greater than the mass of the nail before it rusted Assume that all the rust is still attatched to the nail?

Rust is a compound of iron and oxygen. Therefore the mass is greater because oxygen has been added.


Can you get hepatitis from stepping on a nail?

Hepatitis B and C are blood borne diseases. If the nail was covered with blood, yes you can get Hepatitis from stepping on a nail. Hepatitis A usually comes from unsanitary conditions. Depending on the location of the nail, you might get Hepatitis A from it. Still, there is a far greater danger of tetanus.


Is the nail will be rusted if placed in soft drinks?

It's said that Coca Cola can take the rust off of a rusty nail.


Can a nail rust?

it can rust it reacts with atmosphere and reacts with iron oxide then it get rusted


Insect bites and stepping on a nail are examples of what kind of wound?

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Do the doctors need to give you medicine after stepping on a nail?

After stepping on a nail, it would be a good idea to clean the wound and to consider a tetanus booster if you have not had one within the last 10 years. You may need antibiotics depending on how dirty the nail might have been.


What are the release dates for Fuller PTA Better Than Stepping on a Rusty Nail - 2008?

Fuller PTA Better Than Stepping on a Rusty Nail - 2008 was released on: USA: 20 January 2008 (Tempe, Arizona)