I'm doing an experiment with aluminum wires, and when I put them in saltwater, they starting growing these orangish blobs. Then, in regular water, they looked darker in some parts. In air, obviously nothing happened. Can anyone explain what the heck happened with the wires in saltwater because I'm clueless right now? :confused::confused::confused::confused:
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Consecutive posts mergedP.S. Could the salt have clumped together in the water to create those orange blobs?
P.P.S. I used sea salt to make the saltwater solution, by the way.