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If both t etap water and the distilled water are open to the air and both have dissolved oxygen then the iron nail will rust faster in tap water. Rusting requires dissolved oxygen and goes faster if there are dissolved salts.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agobecause the tiny particles in the water wearing away at the nail is moving instead of the broken off bits of the nail staying there, they are washed away and new particles can break away at the nail, this way its faster
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∙ 12y agoYes, Iron nails can rust in distilled water
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∙ 11y agoYes. Provided the distilled water has dissolved oxygen. If it the oxygen is "driven off" by boiling and no contact with air to allow oxygen to redissolve then rusting will not take place.
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Can rusting of iron nail occur in distilled water justify your answer?
NO because distilled water contains no salts.
Would a nail rust faster in salt water or tap water?
First of all Nails in salt water rust quicker. That's because salt is sodium chloride and that affects a nail by rusting it.No i did a experiment on which one rust faster. After 5 days the nail in the tap water rusted way faster than the nail in the salt water. With DISTILLED water, the nail will not rust as fast as the salt. TAP water will rust faster then salt.
Is a Chemical change of pizza Paper and An iron nail or of Physical change?
iron nail
Does an iron nail rust faster in salt or tap water?
It rusts faster in salt water.
What will make a nail rust faster?
A nail made out of just iron will rust really fast if it is exposed to oxygen. Nails available now, are galvanized nail which has a coating of copper metal on the surface of iron nail. This slows down process of rusting. Exposing a iron nail to water and other acidic environment along with oxygen, can make a nail rust pretty fast.
Can rusting happens with iron nail when it is kept in distilled water?
Yes, rust happens to iron nail though it is kept in distilled water.
Can rusting of iron nail occur in distilled water justify your answer?
NO because distilled water contains no salts.
What makes iron rusts in distilled water?
An iron nail will rust slowly in distilled water when that water has dissolved oxygen. If you get rid of the oxygen by boiling and keep it from getting back in then the iron nail will not rust at all.
What water will rust a nail the fastest tap water salt water or distilled?
Distilled water will rust a nail faster as distilled water contains higher levels of OXYGEN which is what causes OXIDATION or commonly referred to as rust...
Will nail rust quicker in vinegar or water?
water
What makes a nail rust in distilled water?
The dissolved oxygen in the water reacts with the nail to form rust.
What happens when a nail is put into distilled water?
it would rust
Can a nail float in water?
The nail sinks in water because the gravitational force attracts it downward toward the earth, there is an upthrust of water on the nail which pushes it upwards but, the downward force acting on the nail is greater that the upward force. Hence, the nail sinks in water. The density of the iron nail is more than that of the water, this means that the upthrust of water on the iron nail is less than the weight of the nail, so it sinks. The cork floats while nail sinks this happens because of the difference in their densities. The density of a substance is defined as the mass per unit volume. The density of the cork is less than the density of water. This mean the upthrust of the cork is greater than the weight of the cork. The density of the iron nail is more than that of the water, this means that the upthrust of water on the iron nail is less than the weight of the nail, so it sinks.
Why a wooden cork in water not an iron nail?
Because iron is rusting.
Which water rusts an iron nail the fastest?
Salt water.
How fast a nail will rust by water?
This really depends on the concentration of impurities in water. More the impurities, faster it will rust the iron nail. To reduce rusting of any iron the best way is to paint the nail.
What makes salt water rust a nail?
The Oxygen in the water reacts with the iron in the nail, making Ferrous Oxide
