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Neither. Only iron rusts. Other metals oxidize.

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Witch metal does rust the fastest iron bronze?

First of all to correcty your English . The sentence should start as 'Which'. 'Witch' is a female sorceress. When asking a question it is 'Which'. To answer you question. Only iron RUSTS. No other metal rusts, but oxidises. So iron rusts and bronze does neither rust nor oxidise.


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