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Corrosion, rusting, and rust

Corrosion, rusting, and rust

Corrosion is the gradual destruction of a metal by chemical reactions with substances in the environment. Air and water are common causes because many metals react slowly with oxygen and moisture.

Corrosion of metals Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Corrosion of metals

Step-by-step lessons covering CIE IGCSE Chemistry Corrosion of metals for Core and Extended tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 3 (Core) or Paper 2 and Paper 4 (Extended), plus Paper 5 or Paper 6 format. Build a solid grasp of atomic structure, bonding and the mole concept early, since these underpin almost every other topic, then move on to the more calculation-heavy quantitative and organic chemistry content.

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