1. Explain what is meant by corrosion !

2. What special name is given to the corrosion of iron?

3. Describe a corrosion problem encountered in your immediate surroundings and discuss
its relative importance !
4. Does copper rust easily ?
5. What type of chemical reaction is involved in the corrosion of iron
6. Explain the term corrosion with an example. Write a chemical equation to show the
process of corrosion of iron !
7. What measures can be taken to prevent corrosion ?
8. Name any three object (or structure) which are gradually damage by the corrosion of iron
and steel!
9. Provide some examples where microbes have been found to be the root cause of
corrosion problems !
10. If a sample of iron and a sample of zinc come into contact, the zinc corrodes but the iron
does not. If a sample of iron comes into contact with a sample of copper, the iron
corrodes but the copper does not. Explain this phenomenon !