0
Iron wool gains mass when it is burnt because the oxygen in the fire oxidizes and rusts the iron. The additional oxygen molecules on the iron wool in the form of rust increases the mass of the wool.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoBecause iron and others alloying elements are oxidized and so the ignited steel has the mass of the added oxygen and the mass of the initial steel wool.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoWhen the iron in the steel wool is combined with the oxygen in the air it makes iron oxides. The weight of the oxygen that is combined with those oxides is what causes it to weigh more
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
When a piece of steel wool is burned it gains mass. Which explanation is consistent with the law of conservation of mass?
When steel wool is burned, it is merely an acceleration of the natural oxidation process that wool is constantly undergoing. The wool is not actually burning, it is actually rusting at a very fast pace, leaving behind iron oxide in its place. The additional mass comes from the addition of the oxygen atom bonding to the already present iron atoms.
Will thick steel wool or thin steel wool conduct electricity better?
thin steel wool
Is steel wool a mixture- solution?
Steel wool is a Mixture-Mechanical
What happens when steel wool is added to copper sulphate?
Copper is deposed on the steel wool.
What happens when you put steel wool in a jar?
Steel wool is not soluble in water, neither can it absorb water but can get wet so if you take the steel wool out of the water the wet (due to capillary action and surface tension) steel wool will weigh more than dry steel wool. Then the steel wool will rust (and the mass will increase because oxygen unites with iron to form the rust).
What happens when heated steal wool is lower into sulfur vapour?
The steel wool will burned and turned in black substance.
What color is burning steel wool?
The steel wool turns blue after burned. The mass also increases.
What happens when copper sulfate and steel wool is mix?
IF THE COPPER SULFATE DISSOLVES IN WATER, HAS A BLUE COLOR. WHEN STEEL WOOL IS MIXED WITH COPPER SULFATE,, THE STEEL WOOL DISSAPEARS, A BROWNISH SOLID FORMS, AND THE COLOR OF THE SOLUTION CHANGES FROM BLUE TO GREEN.Copper is produced.
Can steel wool rust?
Yes, steel wool can rust. Steel is a ferrous material, meaning it is mostly iron. Rust is iron oxide. Thus, if you keep steel wool wet, it will certainly rust. Adding an oxidizer will increase the rate of this process as well.
When a piece of steel wool is burned it gains mass Which explanation is consistent with the law of conservation of mass?
When steel wool is burned, it is merely an acceleration of the natural oxidation process that wool is constantly undergoing. The wool is not actually burning, it is actually rusting at a very fast pace, leaving behind iron oxide in its place. The additional mass comes from the addition of the oxygen atom bonding to the already present iron atoms.
When a piece of steel wool is burned it gains mass. Which explanation is consistent with the law of conservation of mass?
When steel wool is burned, it is merely an acceleration of the natural oxidation process that wool is constantly undergoing. The wool is not actually burning, it is actually rusting at a very fast pace, leaving behind iron oxide in its place. The additional mass comes from the addition of the oxygen atom bonding to the already present iron atoms.
Is steel wool a conductor?
steel wool is steel made from wool, so it would be neither
Will thick steel wool or thin steel wool conduct electricity better?
thin steel wool
What is the difference when you put water on steel wool and salt on steel wool?
the wool does not rust
Is steel wool an element or mixture?
Steel wool is a mixture.
What happens when you put steel wool in water?
The steel wool gets wet. If you take the steel wool out (into the air) again it will rust.
Is steel wool a mixture- solution?
Steel wool is a Mixture-Mechanical
