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Although the process of rusting does release heat, the precess itself is very slow, so the rate at which the heat is released does not produce a noticeable change in temperature.

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Q: Why cannot you feel warm when you touch a rusty iron nail?
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What do you need for iron to go rusty?

If you expose iron to air then it gets rusty but it sure does take ime to get rusty.


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