what will happen if steel wool is kept in the trumbler without water
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Rust is the result of a chemical reaction between iron and oxygen, otherwise known as iron oxide. Since steel wool -- and steel in general -- is largely made of iron, steel wool is prone to rust if it doesn't have a rustproof coating on it. ... When steel wool is wet, the water seeps into the metal's tiny gaps.
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When steel wool is wet, the water seeps into the metal's tiny gaps. The water serves as an electrolyte to allow the electrons from the oxygen to gravitate toward the iron. The hydrogen bond in the water acts as an acid that gives rust its corrosive properties.
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