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Why the mass of a rusted nail is greater than the mass of a nail before it rusted ? Explain

Why the mass of a rusted nail is greater than the mass of a nail before it rusted ? Explain
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Why the mass of a rusted nail is greater than the mass of a nail before it rusted ? Explain

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because the rusty nail had the combined mass of the original nail along with oxidized substances. since your adding something that exists to the  mass your mass will be greater.
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As the metal rusts it expands increasing its mass therefore increasing the weight.
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