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Iron or steel will rust, this is called oxidation. It's a reaction between oxygen and iron or steel
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When oxygen in the air reacts with metal oxidation occurs and causes the metal to?
rust or tarnish
What chemical change can happen to a metal chair if it left outside in the air and rain?
The metal will rust.
What is a hard silver-white magnetic metal easily rust in moist air?
This metal is iron.
Mild steel has poor resistance to corrosion and will rust because?
if there has been no thin layer of oil covering the metal then it will rust because things in the air react wil the metal causing it to rust
What is the chemical change when a metal chair is left in the rain and air?
When a metal chair is left in the rain and air, it undergoes a chemical process known as oxidation. The oxygen in the air reacts with the metal, causing it to form a layer of rust on the surface. This rust is a form of iron oxide, which weakens the metal over time and can eventually lead to corrosion and degradation.
Does aerosol make metal rust?
Aerosol does not make metal rust, rust is actually another element in the air effecting the metal.
How do you make rust on little alchemy?
rust=air+metal
Is discoloration of metal by exposure to air?
rust
Is rust eating a hole in a metal bucket a nonliving or living?
Rust is non-living. Rust is caused by water and air causing metal to corrode,
What is discoloration of metal by exposure to air?
rust
Why doesn't rust protect iron?
Rust is porous, it allows air & water to get to the metal underneath.
How does cast iron respond to rust?
Rust is the oxidation of the cast iron. Oxygen in the air combines with the base metal to create the rust. The rust protects the metal underneath. Cast iron is not "reacting" to rust. It is participating in FORMING the rust. ************** previous answer below *************** Very well as the rust actually protects the base metal
When oxygen in the air reacts with metal oxidation occurs and causes the metal to?
rust or tarnish
What metal would rust faster in moist air?
iron
What forms when an alkaline earth metal oxidizes in the air?
Rust
What chemical change can happen to a metal chair if it left outside in the air and rain?
The metal will rust.
What is a hard silver-white magnetic metal easily rust in moist air?
This metal is iron.
