Reactivity series

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metal + acid >
salt + hydrogen
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what is a redox reaction?
a reaction where both reduction and oxidation take place
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iron rusts when...
oxygen and water are present (sped up by addition of salt)
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pick your favourite way of preventing rust (they all work btw just so you know what they are)
galvanising (coating a metal in another more reative metal)
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what are "sacrificial anodes"?
they are lumps of metal placed on the iron parts of boats, and they are more reactive so they react instead of the iron
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Card 2

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what is a redox reaction?

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a reaction where both reduction and oxidation take place

Card 3

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iron rusts when...

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Card 4

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pick your favourite way of preventing rust (they all work btw just so you know what they are)

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Card 5

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what are "sacrificial anodes"?

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