Can blood rust?

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I know blood has a high iron content. However I don't know what the charge of it is. Is it possible that the type of iron found in human blood can rust if left to dry?

2007-03-01 13:25:45 · 3 answers · asked by canterbury23 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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Technically, blood is rusty: the red colour comes from iron combined with oxygen, or ferrous oxide, which is rust.

2007-03-01 13:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Rando 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Of course it can. Have you not heard the saying I am getting rusty..Well thats where it comes from. The person is rusting from the inside.

2007-03-01 13:34:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

That is really gross that you want to know but I don't think so.

2007-03-01 13:33:34 · answer #3 · answered by Shay-la♥ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋