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metal rusts when exposed to water and oxygen
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThe reaction is between the oxygen and the iron.
The water (especially if it is salt water) allows electrical currents to form that speed up the reaction.
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Do react with oxygen?
Yes, oxygen is in water. Water and metal create rust.
Word equations for metal reactions?
metal + acid -> salt + water metal + oxygen -> metal oxide metal oxide + acid -> salt + water metal + water -> metal hydroxide + hydrogen Metal + Steam -> Metal Oxide + Hydrogen Metal + Acid -> Metal salt + Hydrogen
Why do cans rust over time?
because cans are made out metal. metal has a chemical reaction to oxygen. [water has oxygen in it so thats why water rusts when with water] the property of chemical property this is is called reactivity.
Is H2O a metal non metal or metalloid?
The compound water, H2O is made of hydrogen and oxygen, both non-metals.
Is to rust in water a physical property?
its a chemical property the metal reacts with the oxygen
Do react with oxygen?
Yes, oxygen is in water. Water and metal create rust.
What metal reacts with oxygen but does not react with water?
For example uranium react with oxygen but not with water.
What metals dont react with acid oxygen or water?
A metal that does not react to acid, oxygen or water does not exist.
What cause a nail to rust in water?
The oxygen in the water reacts with the metal in the nail - forming metal oxide (rust)
Why is water not a metal or non metal?
In chemistry, the terms metal and nonmetal are reserved for elements. Water is a compound of two different elements: hydrogen and oxygen.
Metal that burns bright in oxygen but does not react with water?
Magnesium.
Which type of oxide is formed when metals combine with oxygen?
Metal oxides form alkalis when they dissolve in water. Non-metal oxides for acids. For example: carbon dioxide + water --> carbonic acid magnesium oxide + water --> magnesium hydroxide
Word equations for metal reactions?
metal + acid -> salt + water metal + oxygen -> metal oxide metal oxide + acid -> salt + water metal + water -> metal hydroxide + hydrogen Metal + Steam -> Metal Oxide + Hydrogen Metal + Acid -> Metal salt + Hydrogen
Why do cans rust over time?
because cans are made out metal. metal has a chemical reaction to oxygen. [water has oxygen in it so thats why water rusts when with water] the property of chemical property this is is called reactivity.
Does sound travel faster through oxygen light water or metal?
metal since it is solid
Is an oxygen a metal or non metal?
Oxygen is a non-metal
Does metal rust in cold heat or water?
Yes. Whether the water is fresh or salty, it still has oxygen in it and the metal will oxidize over time. If the metal is Gold, plutonium or titanium it wont rust because these metals dont oxidize. If you place metal (iron) in oil, it wont rust.
