Table Of Results: Table Comparing The Rate Of Rusting On Three Steel Nails In Different

Conditions Over A 10 Day Period.

Time (hours/h) Salt Water Tap Water Air

0 No rust deposits No rust deposits No rust deposits
24 No rust deposits No rust deposits No rust deposits
48 No rust deposits No rust deposits No rust deposits
72 No rust deposits No rust deposits No rust deposits
96 A white precipitate No rust deposits No rust deposits
began to form around
the nail at the
meniscus point
(solution- air barrier).
120 White precipitate No rust deposits No rust deposits
increased in amount at
meniscus point.
144 More white precipitate No rust deposits No rust deposits
developed around nail
at meniscus point.
168 Small bubbles were No rust deposits No rust deposits
attached to the surface
of the nail as more
white precipitate
developed around nail
192 No further changes No rust deposits No rust deposits
were seen
216 No further changes No rust deposits No rust deposits
were seen
240 No further changes No rust deposits No rust deposits
were seen.