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A paperclip cannot rust because rust is the oxidation of iron or steel as a result with interaction with water or air. Therefore a paperclip cannot rust because it is made out of iron or steel. It is made out of aluminum.

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A paperclip cannot rust because rust it is the oxidation of iron or steel as a result with interaction with water or air. Therefore a paperclip cannot rust because it is made out of iron or steel. It is made out of aluminum.

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Do paper clips rust?

Paper clips are made from low carbon steel then plated with solution to prevent rusting. If you want to test this sand off the side of a clip and hang half way it in a glass of water or coke and you will see rust in a short time


Will lemonade cause paper clips to rust?

Yes. Lemon has acid content and when metal gets into contact with it, rust will be formed.


Will varying temperatures affect the amount of rust on a penny nail needle or paper clip when submerged in different liquid environments?

Well , A penny is copper and therefor will not rust but corrode . Many paper clips are fake metal and will not rust either . But yes it will effect it .


How many paper clips are in 1 mole of paper clips?

6.02 x 10^23 paper clips (602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 p. clips).


What is used to prevent rust?

zinc is used to prevent rust.


What is easier to bend paper clips or hair grips?

paper clips


If a paper clip weighs approximately one gram estimate how many paper clips will be in a 0.5 kilogram box of paper clips?

500 paper clips


Why do you do tinning?

do tinning for wire to prevent rust do tinning for wire to prevent rust


When was Paper Clips Project created?

Paper Clips Project was created in 2004.


What would be heavier a pound of bricks or a pound of paper clips?

paper clips


How long would a chain of one million paper clips be?

10 paper clips is 7.5 inches, so 7.5X100,000= A million paper clips


What are paper clips made out of?

paper clips are usually made out of steel wire. Some are made out of plastic.