MONDAY 26 JULY 2021

UNIT 7 - RUSTING

A.CHARACTERISTICS OF RUSTY OBJECTS

1. The characteristics of a rusty object are:

• reddish-brown colour.
• rough surface.
• brittle.

2.The rusty objects that i’ve have observed in the school compound and the
characteristics of those rusty objects as below :-

Location Rusty Objects Characteristics of the

rusty objects

School Window handle

School Hinge

School Nails

School Iron bench

School Screw

3. Objects made of iron will rust.

4. The presence of water and air cause rusting of objects made of iron.
B. FACTORS THAT CAUSES RUSTING

EXPERIMENT UNIT 7/1

1. Aim
To investigate the factors that cause rusting.

2. Problem statement
Do air and water cause rusting?

3. Hypothesis
Water and air will cause iron wool to rust.

4. Defining variables
• manipulated variable: presence of water and air.
• responding variable: condition of the iron wool.
• constant variable: quantity of the iron wool.

5. Apparatus and materials

Test tubes, test tube rack, test tube stoppers, iron wool,
anhydrous calcium chloride, oil, tap water, and boiled tap water.

6. Safety Precaution :
Be careful when handling the iron wool and boiled tap water.

7. Steps

(a) Place four test tubes on the test tube rack. Label the test
tubes as A, B, C and D.
(b) Put 20 g of iron wool into each test tube.
(c) Add each test tube with the material as shown in the pictures above.
8. Data

Test Tube Observation

A
B
C
D
9. Interpreting the data
(a) Which test tube contains rusty iron wool? Why?
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(b) Which test tube contains non-rusty iron wool? Why?

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(c) What are the factors that cause rusting?

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10. Conclusion
(a) The hypothesis is (accepted/not accepted).
(b) The presence of water and air (cause/do not cause)
the iron wool to rust.
Wednesday 28 July 2021
(a) Iron rod rusts while plastic and wooden rods do not
rust.
(b) Objects made of iron will rust.

(a) The objects are rusty.

(b) Reddish-brown colour, rough surface, brittle.
(c) Presence of water and air cause the object to rust.
The rust on the bicycle chain that is made of iron can
be prevented by applying oil or grease to prevent the
chain from being exposed to water and air.

The needles in test tubes A and D are rusted because

they are exposed to water and air.

The needles in test tubes B and C are not rusted

because they are not exposed to water and air.

Objects made of iron rust when they are exposed to

water and air.