0 Question: Why does metal rust? Keywords: metal, reason, rust Asked by to Andrew, Elaine, Emma, Michael, Nancy on 24 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
Andrew French answered on 24 Jun 2014:
It’s a form of oxidation – the metal reacts with the air and water. You need both for rusting to occur. Good article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ocr_gateway/chemical_resources/making_carsrev1.shtml
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