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Does Water Make A Nail Rusty?

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    Yes water causes the nail to rust in fact water or moisture is the most essential component in the rusting process. Rust is basically a chemical reaction in which iron oxide is formed when iron reacts with oxygen in the presence of water. It is an electrochemical process in which moisture or water serves as the electrolyte and the rate of rust formation is affected by the amount of water present. So the presence o water or moisture is crucial to rust formation and will not occur without water.
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