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Tomato Juice in a typical tomato fruit contains acid. Well, take it as vitamin C aka Ascorbic acid. We are aware that the condition that a metal rusts is when it is exposed to air ( mainly oxygen ) and water. There are conditions where metal rusts at faster rate. For instance, when metal come upon contact with an acid or salt water. Here is what happens. When the acid in tomato come upon contact with metal, a chemical reaction takes place. This happens as metal begins to react with the acid to form salt and hydrogen gas. Part of the metal that remains become more affected as the condition surrounding it is optimum for rusting of metal to occur. The metal is oxidized into metal ion while the water (in tomato juice contains hydroxide ion) will dissociates into becoming hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions. The hydroxide ions receives the electron donated by the metal to become oxygen gas. When there is the presence of both ions ( metal ions and hydroxide ions ) the ions combines to form metal hydroxide which will later dehydrate into rusts.
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Does a magnesium metal strip rust when put in hydrochloric acid?
No
How can you turn metal into rust?
Firstly, put metal into water. When these two chemicals engage, the watery metal get's exposed to oxygin which produces rust. So all you need for this is metal and water!
What type of liquid does metal rust the fastest in?
Water with oxygen (air). However, only one metal 'rusts' . It is IRON and forms iron oxide (rust). Other metals do NOT rust. They form 'oxides.
Does metal rust when you put it in calcium chloride?
The chloride ion (Cl-) is corrosive for metals.
Does aerosol make metal rust?
Aerosol does not make metal rust, rust is actually another element in the air effecting the metal.
Is gold the only metal that does not rust?
Gold is not the only metal that does not rust. Copper is another metal that doesn't rust, and so is platinum and nickel.
What conditions make rust possible?
If you put metal in water it turns rusty basically any condition is possible for rust. All rust needs is oxegen, and that is in the air and also in water
Is rust a type of fungus?
No, rust is the formation of a layer of a metal oxide on the surface of a metal.
Why does rust flake away from metal?
Rust flakes away from metal because its a layer of loose material. The metal underneath is no longer protected and will begin to rust also.
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
What mainly makes metal rust?
acid rain is what most commonly makes metal rust
Can orange jucie rust metal?
yes orange jucie does rust metal.
