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Does steel wool float If u put it in water and let it sit for a week?

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The actual reaction that creates rust happens when two iron atoms mix with three oxygen atoms in water; the oxygen bonds to the metal, and a new compound is formed. ... When steel wool is wet, the water seeps into the metal's tiny gaps.
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