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It speeds up the oxidation process, or in other words, it speeds up how fast oxygen molecules attach themselves to the iron to create iron oxide (rust).

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What causes coca cola to make a nail rust?

Coca cola contains carbonic acid, phosphoric acid, and sugar, all of which can accelerate the rusting process of a nail due to their corrosive properties. The acidity in the drink reacts with the iron in the nail, causing it to corrode and rust at a faster rate when submerged in Coca Cola.


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.


Which liquid bleach or vinegar will make a nail rust faster?

i think vinegar will make a nail rust faster because vinegar will makes the mental with iron in them.


Does acid make iron rust faster?

Not exactly. Acid eats iron through a chemical reaction, but oxidation (rust) is something different.


What will happen to a rusty nail when its put into coke or other substance?

When a rusty nail is put into coke or another acidic substance, the rust (iron oxide) will undergo a chemical reaction with the acid to form soluble iron compounds. This process will dissolve the rust and remove it from the nail, leaving behind clean iron.


What liquid causes an iron nail to rust faster water or coke?

coke will make it rust faster


Why does saltwater make a nail rust?

It's not just saltwater that makes a nail rust, even water makes a nail rust. Rust is simply oxidation, it happens when oxygen comes into contact with something and creates a chemical reaction and creates "oxides". Iron + oxygen = Iron oxide (red rust on steel)


Does acid rain make iron rust?

There is no such thing as acid rain but you can make drops of acid depending on its pH level on top of iron.


When a nail rust iron from the nail combines with oxygen from the air to form what?

They combine to form rust. You might be able to guess from what's combining that "rust" is apparently an iron oxide.


Why does an iron nail rust?

Iron present in the nail oxidizes in oxygen to form the iron oxides


What will happen in the iron nail after 3 days if its exposed to vinegar?

If it is a new nail it will probably just turn dark. If it's a rusty nail it will become rust free.


Does hot orange juice make a nail rust?

Yes, hot orange juice can make a nail rust because orange juice contains citric acid, which can accelerate the oxidation process of the iron in the nail, leading to rust formation when combined with heat.