RUSTING QUESTION!!!! Help Please :( (1 Viewer)

[sointoyourself]

When Iron reacts with an acid to produce 'rust' - is it actually rust? Like is it actually Iron Hydroxide Fe2O3. or whatevs
I just need to know that when Iron rusts in the presence of oxygen and water... is the same product formed as when iron rusts in an acid?

 

[PaterzAttack]

read this as rustling question

 

[sointoyourself]

read this as rustling question

lame chime is lame
kidding ur avvie c00L (see what I did there)

 

[sointoyourself]

 

[cineti970128]

okey when iron reacts with acid, it is not referred as rusting it is simply acid-metal reaction
it is metal + acid --------> salt + hydrogen
eg if iron reacts with HCl it becomes FeCl3
Yes when it reacts with water and oxygen it is rusting - oxdisatiom
and different products

 

[sointoyourself]

okey when iron reacts with acid, it is not referred as rusting it is simply acid-metal reaction
it is metal + acid --------> salt + hydrogen
eg if iron reacts with HCl it becomes FeCl3
Yes when it reacts with water and oxygen it is rusting - oxdisatiom
and different products

Right I kind of get it.
But in some books it says that acids have something to do with rusting...
I realize that it isn't the same thing but hmmm...
+ repped btw

 

[golgo13]

What you need to know is that you need a mixture of oxygen and water. But salts will and acids will accelerate the process. I don't think if u dumped an iron nail in pure acid with no oxygen will rust. But if its a mixture then it should be rust, cause ultimately your acid is aqueous (water with acidic salt)
Hope that helps