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प्रश्न
Write a molecular formula for rust.
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उत्तर
The chemical formula of rust is Fe2O3•xH2O.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the terms Corrosion
Which of the following methods is suitable for preventing an iron frying pan from rusting?
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Heating an ore in a limited supply of air or in the absence of air at a temperature just below its melting point is known as
A. Smelting
B. Ore-dressing
C. Calcination
D. Bessemerisation
Name any three objects (or structures) which are gradually damaged by the corrosion of iron and steel.
Fill in the following blank with suitable word:
The process of depositing a thin layer of zinc on iron articles is called .............
Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:
Tiffin boxes are electroplated with .............. but car bumpers are electroplated with ............... to protect them from rusting.
Fill in the following blank with suitable word:
The corrosion of copper produces a .............. coating of basic copper carbonate on its surface
Fill in the following blanks with suitable words:
............ and .............. are necessary for the rusting of iron.
Explain why, through aluminium is more reactive than iron, yet there is less corrosion of aluminium when both are exposed to air.
Give the constituents and one use of brass.
Explain why, when a copper object remains in damp air for a considerable time, a green coating is formed on its surface. What is this process known as?
A common metal which is highly resistant to corrosion is:
(a) iron
(b) copper
(c) aluminium
(d) magnesium
Mention two uses of the following metals and non-metals
Iron
Explain how the activity series accounts for each of the following:
tendency to corrosion
Identify the process shown in the diagram and explain it in short

Answer the following question.
a) What is meant by corrosion?
b) Write names of any two methods of prevention of corrosion.
c) In which method, metal like copper, aluminium are coated with a thin layer of their oxides by means of electrolysis.
d) Explain this method with diagram.
Answer the following question:
What is corrosion? Do gold ornaments corrode? Justify.
Give reason.
A wooden article should be polished.
State whether the statement given below is true or false. If false write the correct statement.
Either oxygen or moisture is essential for rusting.
Observe the following picture and answer the following questions:

- What is rust?
- Write the chemical formula of rust.
- Write the reaction of oxidation of iron at the anode.
- Write the reaction of oxidation of iron at the cathode.
- What is corrosion?
Which of the following method is used to prevent the accumulation of greenish layer on brass due to corrosion?
When one of the metals in an alloy is mercury the alloy is called _______.
Rusting of iron : Fe2O3 : : corrosion of copper : ______
Bronze : _______ : : Stainless steel : Fe + Cr + C
Find the odd one out and give its explanation.
Draw a neat labelled diagram.
Electroplating
What is rust?
State two conditions necessary for rusting of iron.
Amalgam is an alloy of ____________.
Which among the following alloys contain mercury as one of its constituents?
Alloys are homogeneous mixtures of a metal with a metal or nonmetal. Which among the following alloys contain non-metal as one of its constituents?
Generally, when metals are treated with mineral acids, hydrogen gas is liberated but when metals (except Mn and Mg), treated with HNO3, hydrogen is not liberated, why?
A man painted his main gate made up of iron, to
- prevent it from rusting.
- protect it from sun.
- make it look beautiful.
- make it dust free.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Galvanisation is a process used to prevent the rusting of which of the following?
