English National Curriculum - Science Science

5. Explore rusting

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Describe what's meant by the word corrosion

Describe the conditions required for rusting

Describe how to prevent corrosion, including sacrificial protection

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rusting

Orange or red coating which occurs on iron when exposed to moisture and air.

corrosion

For an object to become corroded or the process of corroding.

sacrificial

Giving up something for the sake of it benefiting someone or something else.

protection

To shield or defend something.

zinc

Known as the symbol Zn in the periodic table, a brittle metal which is silvery-greyish in appearance with the removal of oxidation.

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