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CORROSION

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Iron rust in the presence of:
a)
Vacuum
b)
Moisture
c)
Oxygen
d)
Moisture and Oxygen
2.

What is the chemical nature of rust?

a)

iron (II) oxide

b)

hydrated iron (II) oxide

c)

iron (III) oxide

d)

hydrated iron(III) oxide

3.

What conditions are required for rusting?

a)

water only

b)

oxygen only

c)

water and oxygen

4.

Which of the following is / are examples of sacrificial protection against rusting?

(1) Iron object coated with tin

(2) Underground iron pipes connected to magnesium bars

(3) Iron railings coated with paint

a)

(1) only

b)

(2) only

c)

(1) and (3) only

d)

(2) and (3) only

5.

Rusting is a _____________ process.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Physical

6.

Rusting is a special term, given to the corrosion metal is... .

a)

Au

b)

Pt

c)

Fe

d)

Ag

7.
Which of the following metals is very unreactive and unlikely to corrode. 
a)
Copper
b)
Gold
c)
sodium
d)
Potassium
8.

Corrosion is ....

a)

fast reaction

b)

oxidation of metal surface

c)

useful reaction

d)

Reaction of metal and water

9.

Corrosion on magnesium can be identified as

a)

Reddish - brown oxide

b)

Blue - greenish powdery deposit

c)

Grey colour deposits

d)

White spots on the surface

10.
To protect iron against corrosion, the most durable metal plating on it, is:
a)
Zinc plating
b)
Nickel plating