The students observed that the damp steel wool rusted very quickly while the dry steel wool hardly rusted at all in 2 days. Explain these observations.
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rusting happens when steel comes in contact with water or moisture
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Rusting is a phenomenon that involves oxidation of iron.
Explanation:
- Rusting usually takes place in the presence of moisture which acts as a catalyst. As a result of this if there is moisture the rusting takes place in a faster rate.
- As a result of this in the damp Steel there is rusting which takes place very quickly due to the presence of the catalyst where as in case of dry Steel there is no moisture and hence rusting takes place slowly.
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