can a nail rust in a vacuum place

Question: can a nail rust in a vacuum place
- Keywords:
  nails
Asked by base20fen to Arnold, Edna, Elkana, Gliday, Jacinta, Michael, Mike, Mmboyi, Sally on 22 Jul 2025.
- Jacinta Nzilani answered on 22 Jul 2025:
  
  Hi there! 👋
  
  ❌ No, a nail cannot rust in a vacuum.
  
  🧪 Why?
  Rusting is a chemical reaction that happens when:
  
  Iron (in the nail)
  
  Water (or moisture)
  
  Oxygen (from the air)
  …are all present.
  
  🧰 But in a Vacuum:
  There is no air → ❌ no oxygen
  
  There is no moisture → ❌ no water vapor
  🔁 Therefore, no rusting can occur.
  
  🧠 Summary:
  A nail needs oxygen + water to rust. In a vacuum, these are missing, so the nail stays rust-free! ✅🔩

Question: can a nail rust in a vacuum place