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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: lakshay on 16/09/2011 14:30:02

Title: Why does iron rust faster near the coast?
Post by: lakshay on 16/09/2011 14:30:02

lakshay asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Why does rusting of iron objects occur more quickly in coastal area than in deserts?

What do you think?

Title: Why does iron rust faster near the coast?
Post by: Geezer on 16/09/2011 22:11:07

Salt in the atmosphere does the trick. I had a Citroen when I lived near the coast in Scotland. There wasn't too much of it left when it went away to the scrap yard. The body seemed to be consist mainly of paint.