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Does sodium hydroxide rust the iron?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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GarimaDahiya

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No. as rust is caused by the oxidation process of:

O2+2H2O+4e = 4OH

in sodium hydroxide the hydroxide is already present making it harder to form and therefore making rust harder to form. Sodium hydroxide is a rust inhibitor.

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