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Can brass corrode?
Yes Brass can corrode especially if coupled to a more noble metal in which case it will undergo Galvanic Corrosion. Amines and Nitrogen containing compounds can cause Stress Corrosion Cracking.
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Why do things corrode?
things corrode because of oxidation, which is when oxygen takes away electrons from a metal.This usually happens when a metal is soaked in water or copper chloride.
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Can Iron corrode?
Unfortunately yes. Iron , especially when wet and even more especially when in salt water, oxidises to form rust.
This means that all iron and steel products (eg nails, bicycles, cars) and buildings...
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How does iron corrode?
All acids contain hydrogen plus ions and these ions react with almost everything because hydrogen only has 1 valence electron to use. The reaction causes iron or any thing else to weaken.
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What corrodes iron?
Oxygen corrodes iron.