2007-01-11 17:44:25 · 10 answers · asked by rhazzellee 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Oxygen dissolves steel
Also, a lot of acids dissolve steel - sulfuric is the most commonly used - however it takes a long time, usually you have an 'acid bath' which you leave steel in to remove oxides and impurities - eventually it would dissolve all the steel.
2007-01-11 17:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steel can float in mercury and dissolves in acids.
2007-01-12 01:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by Tuncay U 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury
2007-01-12 01:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by hopeisnotforgotton 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.finishing.com/346/63.shtml
2007-01-12 01:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by greβ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah.
any strong concentrated acid (hydrochloric sulpheric among others)
and salt water(but that takes a while)
2007-01-12 01:46:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
aqua regia
it can be prepared by adding 1part of concentrated hydrochloric acid(HCl) with 3 parts of concentrated nitric acid(HNO3)
aqua regia =HCl+3(HNO3)
2007-01-12 01:52:36 · answer #6 · answered by roman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hydrochloric acid (aka stomach acid)
2007-01-12 01:47:10 · answer #7 · answered by tigglys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-12 01:58:51 · answer #8 · answered by Dr W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any strong inorganic acid will do it.
2007-01-12 01:48:10 · answer #9 · answered by The answer guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
flouridic acid
2007-01-12 01:47:38 · answer #10 · answered by Dashes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋