alleryStart learning →An iron nail is kept in dry air with no water at all. It will
Arust very quickly
Bturn into zinc metal
Cstay mostly unaffected
Dmelt at room heat
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. stay mostly unaffected
Iron is relatively unaffected by dry oxygen, since moisture is also needed for rusting.
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