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When heat is applied to an iron nail, the thermal energy causes the iron atoms to vibrate more rapidly, increasing their kinetic energy. As a result, the iron nail will expand due to the increased movement of the atoms. This expansion is a result of the increase in temperature causing the atoms to move further apart, leading to a temporary increase in the length of the nail.

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What happens to water when you add heat?

It get hotter and if it is frozen it melts. If it is melted it boils.


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Alloys can add heat resistance to a metal


What are nail sets used for?

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I will assume you are referring to a normal iron or steel nail. Such a nail will tend to oxidize (rust) whenever there is oxygen present. Submerging a nail in water will not deprive it from a source of oxygen. Generally speaking, water is a solution of H2O and a wide variety of chemical compounds that are in solution with it. Among these, and prominently so, are the gasses that comprise the atmosphere, including oxygen. This oxygen will readily combine with the iron in the nail to form rust. In fact, other compounds within the water may cause the reaction to occur more or less quickly than it would in the air. It is incredible how much gas is dissolved within water. Imagine a large pot of tap water on the stove. As it heats, bubbles begin to form on the sides, then collect together and rise to the surface. These bubbles are not bubbles of steam (gaseous water) like many people think, but dissolved air being forced out of the water. There are a lot of bubbles. Imagine how much air you would have if you could collect all the bubbles.


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because the object needs also to heat up

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