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It's weak because it has lost all it's electrons due to oxidation.
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Can you convert iron into wires?
Yes, it can. It's unusual to make anything from pure iron, however, because it is soft, weak and susceptible to oxidation.
What is the name of the pure iron?
Pure Iron is called Pure iron.
Why is steel rather than pure iron used to make car bodies?
It is because the iron is not strong enough to be able to handle the pressures that steel can. Pure iron is to soft and weak to be of any use and the iron from the blast furnace has too much carbon in it to be useful. That is the real reason
Iron is a pure metal or alloy?
Iron is a pure metal.
Is iron pure homogeneous heterogeneous?
Pure iron is homogeneous.
Is iron patriot weak or strong?
Weak
Is Iron Patriot weak or powerful?
Weak
Why is steel superiour to iron?
Steel is very resistant to corrosion. It is hard and strong. It is resistant to stretching, depending on the type of steel; low-alloy steel and nickel steel. Steel is maleable, but not 'soft' like pure iron, iron is much more useful when in the form of steel. Pure iron is weak, too soft to be used in construction or for any building purposes.
Why is steel used to make the body of cars instead of iron?
Iron can rust. Actually it is because the iron is not strong enough to be able to handle the pressures that steel can. Pure iron is to soft and weak to be of any use and the iron from the blast furnace has too much carbon in it to be useful. That is the real reason
Is a bike made out of iron?
Kinda-sorta. Pure iron is comparably soft and weak, so what's usually used is steel alloys. You start with iron, add a dash of some other metals and some clever treatments and you get steel, which is stronger.
How much carbon is in pure iron?
If it is pure iron then by definition there is no carbon or anything else present in it, just iron.
Is iron seen in its pure form usually?
Pure iron is rarely used; frequently iron alloys or coated iron are more important.
