If iron on water would it rust or corrode???
2006-11-20 11:54:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
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.
2006-11-20 11:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps very slowly. Remember, rusting is basically a slow form of burning, the metal oxidizes. If there is oxygen dissolved in the water then it could rust, but if there isn't any oxygen there then it would remain as it is. It would also rust much faster if merely dampened and then put in open air, or better yet dampened with salt water.
2016-05-22 02:07:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2006-11-20 12:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
corrod is an general term which includes rusting, but to answer your question it rusts
2006-11-20 11:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by Flaming Pope 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋