Question

Does acid corrode metal?

Answer 1

• Corrosion is a process by which some objects made of iron got covered with an orange or reddish-brown colored layer at some point in time.
• The formation of this layer is the result of a chemical process known as rusting, which is a form of corrosion.
• Water, air, and acid are three of the most common corroding chemicals.
• Whenever the acid reacted with the iron in the nail, it has started to eat it away. The nail has rusted or corroded.
• A metal corrodes whenever a chemical attacks its surface. Metals first lose their shiny surface and when the layer corroded is removed, they lose their strength.