8 Gb-1 Corrosion
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1 Match up the sentence beginnings and endings to make correct sentences about metals and
non-metals.
a Corrosion is when a metal ... ... oxygen and water are required.
b Zinc oxide forms during ... ... corrosion of iron.
c For rusting to occur ... ... by painting the metal.
d Rusting is the ... ... reacts with oxygen.
e Rusting can be prevented ... ... the corrosion of zinc.
2 Complete the following descriptions of corrosion and chemical reactions.
a When titanium reacts with oxygen, titanium is formed.
b The reaction between a metal’s surface and oxygen is called .
c Iron metal is not used for water pipes because it would .
3 The reaction opposite is an example of a quick reaction.
Describe a reaction that happens very slowly.
4 Complete the following word equation which represents the corrosion of zinc.
zinc + zinc oxide
I can...
● describe what happens during corrosion and rusting
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8 Gb-1 Corrosion
● explain how metals can be protected from corrosion.
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