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Tuesday, 4 May 2021

Corrosion Blogpost

Aim: To find a number of methods that can prevent rust and finding out factors that cause rust in metal

Equipment: 8 Test tubes, test tube rack, a bung, tap water, vaseline gel, nail polish or paint, zinc pellets or magnesium ribbon, boiled water, salty water, cooking oil, calcium chloride.

Method: Label 8 test tubes A-H

Fill all test tubes with equal volumes of water, enough to cover the nails

Nail + Tap Water

Nail + Vaseline + water

Nail + Water + Nail polish/paint

Nail + Water + Magnesium ribbon wrapped around it, or zinc pellet added to the test tube

Nail + Salty Water 

Nail + Boiled Water + Oil

Nail + Calcium Chloride sealed with a bung (NO WATER)

Nail (NO WATER)

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