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255222 | "Cliff Rohrabacher, Esq" <rohrabacher@e...> | 2015‑06‑28 | Re: Off Topic for People Who Know Some Metallurgy |
I used to think that molasses works on rust because it is rich in vitamin C : Ascorbic acid But it's actually way more complicated than that There are several chelating agents in molasses that bind specifically to metals There's copper oxide which interacts with rust as a reducing agent Glucose acts as a reducing agent too |
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