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Rust

physical science Maturity 11-13

Rust is a red color on metal.

Rust on iron.jpg
Rust on iron.jpg
It happens when iron meets air and water. This can make strong metal weak. It can even make it crumble. We must keep metal dry. Do you see rust on anything?

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File:Rust on iron.jpg
Rust on iron.jpg
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RustyChainEdit1.jpg
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Trabajando una pieza de metal al rojo...
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Uithuizermeeden de Boer 02.JPG
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Rust-AH-2022.jpg
File:Rust from bathtub in Kyiv.jpg
Rust from bathtub in Kyiv.jpg
File:Flaking paint on rusting metal.jpg
Flaking paint on rusting metal.jpg
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Rust wedge.jpg
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