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It is because salt is most involved in chemical reactions so it chemically changes it with rust.
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Does 20 gauge galvannealed steel rust faster in salt water or fresh water?
Salt
What conditions will make iron and steel rust?
Rusting occur in iron when it reacts with oxygen and water...the less salts in the water the faster the rusting occurs...and the more percentage of oxygen the faster it rusts.
What is the effect does water have on steel?
Think this through. What is the difference between sea water and freshwater? Salt. What does salt do? Rust or create buildups on metal. What types of metal? Several types including iron and steel.
Factors that promote rust?
An iron material can easily rust in the presence of air and water. For example if an iron nail is half dipped in water and the rest of the nail is open in the presence of air then the nail can easily rust.
Will sprite make a penny rust?
Yes water makes a penny rust faster in water because the particles are nore affective and the coke does not have near as many particles as water well good luck with the expirementing that project!!!!!!!!
Does steel rust in saltwater?
Yes, it actually rust's faster than in normal water.
Do a steel nail rust faster in tap water or salt water?
salt water
Does 20 gauge galvannealed steel rust faster in salt water or fresh water?
Salt
What will make a nail rust faster in 3 liquds watervinegarsprite?
water would make a nail rust faster because nails rust faster in water or any acidic liquads. As I been told
What liquid causes an iron nail to rust faster water or coke?
coke will make it rust faster
Does Acid Rain Make Steel Rust Faster?
Yes it does because it causes corrosion.
Why can steel not be used to make the hot water tank?
You can't use steel to make a hot water tank because steel can rust.
Which will rust faster metal or steel?
Well steel is metal.
What conditions will make iron and steel rust?
Rusting occur in iron when it reacts with oxygen and water...the less salts in the water the faster the rusting occurs...and the more percentage of oxygen the faster it rusts.
Why a steel bar near the sea will rust faster than a steel bar near a river?
Because there is salt spray (wind spraying the sea water) near the sea which causes steel to rust.
Does iron rust when not in water?
Iron and steel rust when they come into contact with water and oxygen. They rust faster in salty water or acid rain
Why will salt water rust faster?
The salt contains ions, which increases the rate of corrosion or oxidation of steel.
