Month: May 2023

Rust Task

Fast Rust Task
What 3 ingredients are needed for rust to occur.
Water
Oxygen from the air
Iron
Write a brief paragraph explaining the rusting process (why rusting occurs)
Rusting occurs when the oxygen in the air and water mixes together, when it touches iron, the iron reacts and this form is called Iron Oxide. When the water and iron oxide contact each other, they form a new red substance called rust. As the rust forms over time, they could actually disintegrate.
How could you prevent something from rusting?
Keep iron in an isolated dry area and make sure that no water or air comes in, that way it can’t form something that is rusting. Another way to prevent rusting is by painting the metal/iron, coating it 4 times would be ideal since it does keep air and moisture from the atmosphere from interacting with each other.
Write 3 sentences explaining something new you’ve learned from this reading.
  • I have found out that the rust that you usually find everywhere is actually the fourth most common element that is found in the Earth’s crust, the rust makes up to 5% of the Earth’s crust.
  • The Auckland harbor bridge uses about 3 tonnes of paint coating to stop about 6000 tonnes of steel from rusting. They repaint it every 4 years so it doesn’t rust.
  • Whenever oxygen mixes with water on something on iron, it usually takes several months to form rust.
Write down any new words you found in Fast Rust or the article about rust. Make sure you learn what the word means and write down a definition you understand for each new word.
Word
Definition
Corrosion
A breaking down of materials due to a chemical action like rusting.
Galvanizing 
Something that is in shock or excitement and is taken into action.
Aluminum 
This is a chemical element that is known for their ability to resist corrosion.
Titanium
This is a very strong metal and it has chemical element number 22 on PT.
Alloy
A metal made by combining 2 or more metallic elements.
Iron Oxides
Iron Oxide is a chemical compound and is used in pigments.
Fungi
A fungus is a living organism that can be found in yeast and mushrooms.
Unreactive
A chemical reaction happens when one or more chemicals are changed.
Isolates
Remaining alone or not with others around you.
Sacrificial 
Slaughtering an animal or person (It also relates to sacrifice)

 

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