A student is given two metal wires of the same length and thickness, made from different steel alloys (Alloy X and Alloy Y). They are also provided with two boiling tubes and a bottle of sodium chloride (salt) solution.
Devise an experiment to determine which steel alloy corrodes more rapidly.
Practise Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Transition metals, alloys and corrosion with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 97 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.