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One water molecule is formed from 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. Rust is a chemical compound of iron and oxygen. When the nail is put in the water, a chemical reaction begins. If you have 1 iron atom and 1 water molecule, then the water molecule comes apart into one molecule of hydrogen, witch forms the bubbles and one ion(a highly reactive atom) of oxygen. Then the oxygen ion reacts with the iron atom and forms a rust molecule.
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What type of nails rust?
metal nails rust ANSWER: Iron nails do.
Facts about nails that rust?
iron (steel) for example if its not galvanized
Will nails rust in water?
Nails do not rust in water. Nails only rust in water if oxygen is present. This is because the iron in nails react with oxygen and water to form a compound called hydrated iron(III) oxide.
How does tap water rust iron nails?
Water from the tap or drinknig fountain will rust iron,
Why do you get nails?
Nails made from Iron will try to return to a simpler state such as Iron Oxide or rust
What rust nails?
Oxidisation of the iron compound
Are iron nails bio degradable or not?
No. They rust.
What would happen when iron nails are kept in hot water?
rust, lots of rust.
How does iron rust and which types of nails rust faster in oxygen?
a nail that is made from steel
Why do dry nails not rust?
Rusting of iron needs the presence of water.
What happen when iron nails exposed to vinegars in 2 days?
rust
Do they make rust resistant nails?
Galvanized dont rust. They are coated with zinc to keep the oxygen reacting with the iron in most steel.
