Question Which liquid will rust steel wool fastest?

Science Fair Project

Rust manScience Fair Project Danny and Emmanuel Fentress Homeroom

Question

Which liquid will rust steel wool fastest?

HYPOTHESEIS My hypothesis is that the water will rust steel wool the fastest because it has the most oxygen.

MATERIALSSteel wool.CokeSalt water Water WindexVinegarPaper/pencil

Procedures1.Set out cups in a dry area2.Pour cup amount of each liquid in each Petri cup3. Place the steel wool in each cup in equal amount.4.Every day, observe what is happening to the steel wool.5.Repeat #4 for 8 days.

ResultsliquidsDay 1Day 2

Day 3 Day 4Day 5Day 6 Day7Day 8Salt waterPeach color cloudiness, small odor.CloudinessNo rust noticeable.A lot of rust dark tan color in water.More signs of rustDark tan coloration.Almost full rusted steel wool peach water coloration Full rusted steel wool peach color in water Full rusted steel wool peach color in waterFull rusted steel wool peach color in waterVinegarSmall no rust, air bubbles in water.No water discoloration no sign of rust.

No water discoloration no sign of rust.No sign of rust peach coloration in water Full rusted steel wool, very dark color in waterFull rusted steel wool, dark color in waterFull rusted steel wool dark black color in waterSteel wool has been dissolved in half, full rusted steel woolcokeNo rust noticeableNo rust noticeableNo rust noticeableNo rust noticeableNo rust noticeable

Slight signs of rustMore signs of rust dark water colorationFull rusted steel wool, dark color in water

WindexNo rust noticeable

No rust noticeable

No rust noticeable

No rust noticeableNo rust noticeable

No rust noticeable

No rust noticeable

No rust noticeable

ConclusionI have concluded that the vinegar will have rusted the steel wool the fastest because in all of the liquids I used it had the most chemicals.

BibliographyI used my science notebook.