Surgical scalpels and dental instruments are commonly manufactured from stainless steel (an alloy of iron containing chromium and carbon) rather than pure iron.
Give two reasons why these instruments are made from stainless steel rather than pure iron.
97 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 6.1 Transition metals, alloys and corrosion, covering 6.1.1 Properties of transition metals, 6.1.2 Corrosion and its prevention, and 6.1.3 Alloys and the uses of metals. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.