STEMProject

Title: Nail rusting in substances

Project: Do nails rust faster in certain environments

Hypothesis: I believe orange juice will rust the fastest.

Question: If nails do rust faster in certain environments. Then by how many days. Why Would a nail rust faster in those certain environments.

Materials:
 * Acid (orange juice)1 tbsp
 * Water 1 tbsp (you may need to refill due to evaporation)
 * Saltwater 1 tbsp water, 1 tsp salt (you may need to refill due to evaporation)
 * Air
 * 4 clear cups
 * 4 nails (not stainless steel)
 * Camera or notepad
 * Sticky notes
 * Writing material

Procedure:

Once you have your materials; (1) Put orange juice in one cup, water in another, salt water in the other one, and nothing (air) in the last. (2) Then put one nail in each. (3) Put the cups with water, saltwater, air, and orange juice inside your house.(4) Then wait for a period of time. (5) Dot down any changes or take pictures. (6) When you take the picture, make sure the picture has a tracker of how many days after you have started the experiment.

Safety Sheet:

Do not drink any of the liquids after they were put in the cups with the nails. Especially the saltwater. Do not conduct the experiment if you have allergies.

Acknowledgement

Thank you Mr. Paczynski and my Mom for guiding me.

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 * The information on this website agrees with other websites

Science Buddies Staff. "Rusting Out: How Acids Affect the Rate of Corrosion" //Science Buddies //. Science Buddies, 24 Oct. 2014. Web. 29 Nov. 2016 

Rust is a chemical reaction. Rust is the oxidation of iron. Oxidation occurs when iron is with air and water. Orange juice has oxygen in its chemical properties properties, saltwater, and of coarse water. Saltwater and orange juice have acids which can affect speed of rust. The temperature may change the results.

Conclusion