Why doesn't a nail rust in Lemonade?

Subject: Why doesn't a nail rust in Lemonade?

Date: Thu Dec 4 20:39:20 2003
Posted by Emma
Grade level: 4-6 School: Fleming Island Elementary
City: Orange Park State/Province: Florida Country: United States of America
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1070591960.Ch

Message:


I did my Science experiment and It has been about two weeks or so since I put 
the 16 penny common nails in each liquid (water, coca cola, and lemonade)abd 
both the water and coca cola haave done great deals of rusting, and the nail in 
the lemonade still has not rusted. Why is that? Could it be that the nail 
doesn't react to the lemonade or may it be the lemonade has substances or 
ingredients that protect the nail from rusting? Oh, the lemonade was bottled 
minute maid.

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