Because water has oxygen and carbon Dioxide, the real sources of rust
Why Does Water Make A Nail Rust?
Steel nails will not rust, or oxidize - but Iron nails will.
Iron (Fe) will react with the oxygen in the water and create Fe2O3 or Iron(III) Oxide. The scientific name for Rust.
Iron (Fe) will react with the oxygen in the water and create Fe2O3 or Iron(III) Oxide. The scientific name for Rust.