If a car is located outdoors and has a lot of inclement weather surrounding it, the chemical reaction rust can happen fast. If it's in a safe, dry place the car can rust but the process might happen slowly. We Wonder in what kind of situations a car would rust quickly? We Wonder if you can do some more research of your own to find out what could happen to the hydrogen in the presence of water.
One possibility is that the hydrogen ions turn into gas. Do you think there are any other scenarios? Thanks for commenting today-- we are so happy to read your post! We like your style, Dr. Hi there Fazze Hugzz, thanks for sharing your comment with us today! Hi to all our Wonder Friends in Mrs. Wall's 4th grade class! We are celebrating to know that you've been learning about rust with us today!
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Wonder What's Next? Get a friend or family member to give you a hand with one or more of the following fun activities: What examples of rust can you find in the world around you? You might be surprised if you take the time to look. Check out your house, especially the garage and any metal objects you might find in the backyard.
If you have one, use a camera to document the examples of rust that you find. Try to track the progress of a sample of rust over time. For example, if you find rust on an old fence, take a picture today and then plan to take additional pictures over the coming weeks, months, and years. Can you see in your photographs how the rust has progressed? Make sure a friend or family member helps you, and check that you have all the supplies to you need before you get started.
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Please help! Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter. Updated January 22, Technically, it's iron oxide hydrate, because pure iron oxide isn't rust. Rust forms when iron or its alloys are exposed to moist air. The oxygen and water in air react with the metal to form the hydrated oxide. The familiar red form of rust is Fe 2 O 3 , but iron has other oxidation states, so it can form other colors of rust.
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The Science Behind Firecrackers and Sparklers. Chemical Element Pictures - Photo Gallery. Exothermic Reaction Examples - Demonstrations to Try. Chemical Reaction vs. As the acid is formed and the iron dissolved, some of the water will begin to break down into its component pieces -- hydrogen and oxygen. The free oxygen and dissolved iron bond into iron oxide, in the process freeing electrons.
The electrons liberated from the anode portion of the iron flow to the cathode, which may be a piece of a metal less electrically reactive than iron, or another point on the piece of iron itself. The chemical compounds found in liquids like acid rain , seawater and the salt-loaded spray from snow-belt roads make them better electrolytes than pure water, allowing their presence to speed the process of rusting on iron and other forms of corrosion on other metals.
Sign up for our Newsletter! Mobile Newsletter banner close. It is an actual chemical change which takes place when metal starts to rust. Everything around us is made up of different chemicals. These chemicals are made up of atoms. The atoms can join together to create new chemicals. The atoms can also join and make up chemical compounds.
Rust is a chemical compound. The iron atoms fuse together with the hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The formula for water is H2O.
Adding the water creates a chemical reaction. The result can be seen as rust. Left in a totally dry environment, iron or steel will not rust. It is when moisture is added that the oxidation process starts to occur. Because the air we breathe has moisture in it, oxidation will occur even if there is no water added to the metal.
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