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10.3.1 Corrosion and its prevention
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What is corrosion?

What is corrosion?

Three iron nails showing that rusting requires both oxygen and water

Corrosion is the gradual destruction of a metal through chemical reactions with substances in its surroundings. It happens at the surface where the metal meets substances such as air and water.

10.3.1 Corrosion and its prevention Lesson

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Step-by-step lessons covering AQA GCSE Chemistry 10.3.1 Corrosion and its prevention for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 2 format. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.