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Yes. Not only will Coca Cola rust a nail, over time it will totally dissolve it because of the acids contained within. Hooweestik. It will also rust galvenized nails although the process will take quite a bit longer. It will also rust aluminum nail although you wouldn't see the full process in one life-time.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.
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Well... all liquids contain water wich contains Oxygen. Rusting is caused by oxygen in the air and is sped up by salt. Also, milk contains extreamly weak acids and that helps corrode the metal. Coke has carbanation and that corrodes the nails much like natural carbonation makes caves.
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∙ 16y agoIt will rust faster in fizzy, fresh coke because that has more oxygen, but as the coke sits out longer and loses CO2 the nail will begin to rust slower until water would make it rust faster.
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∙ 14y agoYes, but it's the water in the soda rather than the sugar or the carbonic acid that causes this.
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If you soak a rusty nail in Pepsi will it remove the rust?
Coke or Pepsi has been used to remove rust from objects including nails. There was a myth that coke will dissolve nails but this has been proven false.
What types soda's rust nails?
coke, for sure.
Will nails go rusty if touched by a rusty nail?
no, rust is not a disease, rust is a chemical reaction that occurs when iron reacts with water and air
What makes coke rust metal nails?
the acidity and chemicals in coke are strong enough to reverse the displacement reaction
What is a catchy title for rusting nails with liquids and oxygen?
Rust in peace another one bites the rust rust vs. oxygen: The battle of the century feeling rusty? to rust or not to rust... that is the question
How can you remove rust from fake gold?
poor coke on it regular not diet
Does bleach get rust off of pennies and nails?
Yes and it also makes it shinier because of all the chemicals inside of bleach and the same way bleach can whiten your clothes it can also clean the rust off of your nails and rusty of pennies.
Which substance makes nails rust the fastest?
coke, vinegar, tap water, any other adequate acids
What will happen to a rusty nail when its put into coke or other substance?
the nail will rust in water or any other substance that it is in by a chemical reaction
What type of nails rust?
metal nails rust ANSWER: Iron nails do.
You are in the 7th grade and you are doing a science project on which soda will remove rust from a nail can anyone help you out with this project?
Coca Cola will remove the rust from your rusty nail. Place the rusty nail in a glass of coke and check it the next day. The nail should be free of rust. Can also be used to make old copper pennies nice and shiny again. ...Oh, and by the way; don't drink the coke after you're done.
Why does water rust nails?
iT RUST NAILS BECAUSE tACOS rOCK
