Friday, January 15, 2010

What would happen if i placed an iron nail in fresh water for about 2 days ?Will it rust?

If iron on water would it rust or corrode???What would happen if i placed an iron nail in fresh water for about 2 days ?Will it rust?
Pure water......no! Rusting is a very LONG process; however, if salt is present it acts to speed up the reaction. Even if the nail is placed in salt water, it will not rust until exposed to oxygen.What would happen if i placed an iron nail in fresh water for about 2 days ?Will it rust?
ya it eventually rusts even more rapidly than when in air.Corrode generally means rusting in atmosphere.Also rusting specifically means iron only while corrosion can be used for a wider range of metals.
corrod is an general term which includes rusting, but to answer your question it rusts

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