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Which rusts 1st?

November 30, 2008

These conditions were created
50 cm cube of boiling water and oil, air and 2 nails
" " " tap water air and 2 nails
" " " tap water, air, and nails covered in petroleum jelly
" " " hydrochloric acid, air, 2 nails
" " " sodium hydroxide, 2 nails, air
" " " 2 spatula full of calcium chloride in a napkin (decessicator)

JAEL MC COLLIN
STUDENT - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

December 1, 2008

I give up, Jael. Which rusted first when you did your assignment? Or did you list them in the order that they rusted for you? Get back to us please; we're curious.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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