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Because the Chemicals from vinegar react with the metal from the objects.
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What causes vinegar to rust a nail?
vinegar contains acetic acid which releases hydrogen ions, so vinegar is acidic meanign it contains hydrogen ions. These acids make metals corrode (break down) the water in vinegar and oxygen in the air makes the metals with iron in them (since iron is the only metal that oxidizes, or rusts) form iron oxide which is the scientific name for rust.
What is a reddish flaky coating that forms when objects containing iron corrode?
that's so simple, rust
Why does acid make an iron nail rust?
It speeds up the oxidation process, or in other words, it speeds up how fast oxygen molecules attach themselves to the iron to create iron oxide (rust).
Does carbon rust?
The term "rust" technically applies only to iron oxides and its variations, so the element carbon cannot rust.
Can radioactive gold rust?
Gold does not rust, so neither do radioactive nuclides of gold.
Does iron weigh less when you take off rust?
Yes it does. Believe it or not rust is one of the reasons why objects weight so much.
What are the properties of vinegar?
some chemical properties of vinegar would be it is transparent flammable but not explosive reactive does not rust so those are just a few but i hope they help.
Why do objects in the desert not rust?
Objects in the desert do rust, just at a much slower rate. Water and high humidity speed up the oxidation process. Deserts have little moisture so the process is slower.
Will iron rust faster in vinegar or water?
Vinegar. Iron rusting is Fe------> Fe2+ + 2e- . A surface can not just acquire charge so there has to be a balancing reaction to consume the electrons. There are two main ones 2H2O + O2 + 4e- -----> 4OH- neutral and alkaline solutions - relatively slow. 2H+ + 2e- ------> H2 acidic solutions - extremely fast. So whenever acid is present and protons are produced, corrosion occurs faster due to the kinetics of electron consumption.
What are the chemical properties of vinegar?
some chemical properties of vinegar would be it is transparent flammable but not explosive reactive does not rust so those are just a few but i hope they help.
What causes vinegar to rust a nail?
vinegar contains acetic acid which releases hydrogen ions, so vinegar is acidic meanign it contains hydrogen ions. These acids make metals corrode (break down) the water in vinegar and oxygen in the air makes the metals with iron in them (since iron is the only metal that oxidizes, or rusts) form iron oxide which is the scientific name for rust.
What is a reddish flaky coating that forms when objects containing iron corrode?
that's so simple, rust
What makes metal rust?
steel will rust because of ether a water and salt mixture or a water and air mixture. for the water and salt the steel will just rust. steel will also rust in plain water. and the science for the water and air. when steel water and oxygen come all together in contact they create Iron Oxide. that is what rust is. by the way Iron Oxide is what gives mars it's red color.
Why does acid water make steel wool rust fast?
An acid/water mix causes the steel to rust faster by eating away at the oxidized outer layer of metal. As this happens the outer layer flakes off and rusts, as the outer layer flakes off the newly exposed metal then begins the same process. Without the acid the water will still cause it to rust, but not as quickly.
Why are there so many orbiting objects in space?
These objects are the remains of cosmic experiences.
How is rust produced?
Rust is iron oxide. So when iron oxidizes you get rust. So iron and steel (iron and carbon) are prone to this happening while metal like aluminum well not rust.
How many elements are present in vinegar?
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen - so 3.
