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It is because oxygen and iron (in the presence of water) produce iron oxide, more commonly known as rust, in a chemical reaction. Coastal areas tend to be more humid, So there is more water in the air.
Iron corrosion can also include the combination of iron with other ons such as chloride. In coastal areas chloride is present both as saltwater spray and as salt dust. This accelerates the corrossion reactions.
The reason that iron rusts anywhere is because oxygen and iron produce iron oxide, more commonly known as rust, in a chemical reaction. Coastal areas tend to be more humid than other areas, so there is more moisture in the air. Water is about 33% oxygen, while air is about 21% oxygen. So, air with more water has more oxygen, which makes iron rust faster. Think of it this way, if you separated 200 cubic meters of air with no water in it into separate parts, you would have 42 cubic meters of oxygen. This is a very exaggerated landlocked area. Let's say we had another area where the air is so humid, that half the air is water. With, again, 200 cubic meters of air, there would actually be 100 cubic meters of air and 100 cubic meters of water. There would be 21 cubic meters of oxygen in the air section, and 33 cubic meters of oxygen in the water section. 21+33=54 cubic meters of oxygen in the coastal area. So, to sum up, more coastal=more humidity=more oxygen=faster rust on iron.
iron get rusted when it come in the contact with air and moister in coastal areas the air is moist because of the water vapour in the air where as in the desert air is dry
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Which one will rust faster saltwater or freshwater?
saltwater
Why do coins rust faster in saltwater than in freshwater?
Because salt is a corrosive chemical.
Why does a coin rust faster in saltwater than freshwater?
because of the oxide nuetrons combining with salt and the electrons more quickly dieing from salt
Why does iron rust faster in salt water than freshwater?
Because the ion chloride (Cl-) from salt is very corrosive.
Do pennies rust faster in saltwater or freshwater?
Rust iron mixes with oxygen. This happens when water comes in contact with iron because the water conducts the small amounts of current that randomly travel through iron. This in turn causes the hydrogen and oxygen to split and the oxygen is then free to bond with the iron. Salt adds more ions into the water making it a better conductor, so more current passes through producing more oxygen and therefore more rust. Distilled water will not cause rust because H2O alone is not a good conductor. However with experiments shown distilled water can cause rust on nails because it's properties however you shouldn't take my word for it because I'm just a yr12 chemistry student. This answer is partly wrong. The oxygen atoms in H20 do not split away from the hydrogen atoms to bond with the metal. The oxygen comes from other sources. There are actually dissolved gases present in the water. The metals obtain the oxygen from the oxygen gas that is dissolved into the water. Additionally, distilled water doesn't make metal rust because to distill water, you boil it away, and boiling water always boils away all dissolved gases that are present in the water. When there is no oxygen in the water the metal is in, it is impossible for rust to form.
Will a coin rust faster in saltwater or freshwater?
In saltwater. In saltwater.
Which one will rust faster saltwater or freshwater?
saltwater
Does iron rust faster in vinegar saltwater or freshwater?
Zinc will corrode in vinegar faster than salt water
Wpould a coins rust faster in saltwater or freshwater?
Salt water.
Why do coins rust faster in saltwater than in freshwater?
Because salt is a corrosive chemical.
Does an iron nail rust faster in salt or tap water?
An iron nail will rust faster in saltwater than in tap water. This is because saltwater is conductive and accelerates the rusting process by promoting the flow of electrons between the iron nail and oxygen in the water.
Does iron rust the quickest in freshwater or saltwater?
Iron rusts better in salt water. The salt helps speed up the process of rusting.
Why do metals rust more in saltwater?
Yes, saltwater is corrosive for Iron and will cause Iron to rust.
Does iron rust in saltwater?
Yes.
Why does a coin rust faster in saltwater than freshwater?
because of the oxide nuetrons combining with salt and the electrons more quickly dieing from salt
Can rust form on a vehichle under freshwater?
Yes. It actually rusts faster in water, because water is made one third out of oxygen, which you need to make rust. Saltwater rusts vehicles even faster than freshwater does. Cars near the coast get more rust than cars in inland parts of the country.
Will iron rust faster in salt water or fresh water?
Iron will rust more quickly in salt water than fresh freshwater. The salt in the water accelerates the corrosion process.
