WOULD IT RUST
2006-12-04 11:32:04 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Yes, she will rust. There is air dissolved in the water.
2006-12-04 11:35:11 · answer #1 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 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.
2006-12-04 19:34:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you mean by 'fresh water'.
If the water is pure - nothing will happen as long as there is no exposure to air.
If there is any salt content at all, the nail will begin to rust... the same will happen if you use pure water and the combination is exposed to air.
-dh
2006-12-04 19:36:02 · answer #3 · answered by delicateharmony 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nail is goin to get wet. Sorry I just could'nt help it.
It will rust in a few days.
Looking at the previous answer,that's false.
There is Oxigen in the water,that's how fishes breathe.
2006-12-04 19:39:09 · answer #4 · answered by domedweller2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would NOT rust...
if the nail stayed in the water it couldnt rust...
rust is an oxidation process, aka, it needs air to produce rust
air can not get to it when its sumerged...
salt water woul dhave a different affect on it... but fresh water is a natural base (alone)
2006-12-04 19:38:24 · answer #5 · answered by bl00dsuckr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would, the iron molecules would connect with free Oxygen in the water and oxidize, rust.
2006-12-04 19:34:09 · answer #6 · answered by ask this dummy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It would not rust until you took it out of the water.
2006-12-04 19:34:42 · answer #7 · answered by Joe K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it would rust after the water dried on it.
2006-12-04 19:34:32 · answer #8 · answered by Jake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends alot on what a palced is...
2006-12-04 19:42:15 · answer #9 · answered by xyz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-12-04 19:34:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋