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I don't think steel rusts.
iron rusts but steel will not rust. copper also does not rust.
Steel rust
steel also rust in some conditions
All steels and low-alloy steels rust in moist atmospheres. In some circumstances, the addition of 0.3% copper to carbon steel can reduce the rate of rusting by one quarter or even by one half.
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What transition metal rusts when exposed to oxygen?
Iron rusts in the presence of 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.
Which metal rusts first copper or iron?
Neither. Only iron rusts. Other metals oxidize.
What is a hard silver white magnetic metal easily rusts in moist air?
This metal is iron.
What metals rust the fastest?
Iron is the only metal that rusts - rust is a specific term for that metal.
Does the size of an object affect how much it rusts?
No,the type of metal is the only thing that effects this.:)
Is metal rust bad for trees?
Metal rust will not harm trees. There are a number of fungus rusts that can harm plants but they are not metal rusts.
Hypothesis for which type of metal steelcopper bronze rust faster?
If steel rusts faster than copper or bronze, then which of copper or bronze rusts faster than the other one?
If metal rusts is it the same metal?
The rust is an oxide of the base metal.
What transition metal rusts when exposed to oxygen?
Iron rusts in the presence of 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.
Which metal rusts first copper or iron?
Neither. Only iron rusts. Other metals oxidize.
Does saltwater affect the rate metal rusts?
Yes it does!
What happens when a metal fork rusts?
physical change
What is the reason why nails rust in water?
They're metal and metal rusts because the iron in metal oxidizes.
Is metal corroding chemical change?
Yes. When metal rusts the iron is changed into iron oxide. This type of change is called a redox reaction. The iron is oxidized, meaning is has lost electrons.
What scientifically happens to metal when it rusts?
a chemical change occurs
