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Oxidation requires oxygen, in this case the wreck seems to have been at a depth with very small amounts of dissolved oxygen. It seems that the depth it was at i
by nickff 2y ago
Oxidation requires oxygen, in this case the wreck seems to have been at a depth with very small amounts of dissolved oxygen. It seems that the depth it was at is generally the least oxygenated, and it may be the case that the water wasn’t moving around much.
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- sandworm101 2y agoOxygen and heat. This is also very cold water.
- nickff 2y agoHigher temperature does speed up oxidation, but the process doesn’t actually require heat, as it is exothermic.
- sandworm101 2y agoWith the metal immersed in water, i doubt the heat generated from the reaction would hang around long enough to meaningfully impact the rate, not on a smooth surface.