Chemistry GCSE
Oxide layers
What Oxide layers means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Oxide layers
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Aluminium reacts quickly with oxygen in air to form a thin, tough layer of aluminium oxide, Al₂O₃, on its surface.
Topics that use Oxide layers
- Corrosion and its prevention (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Corrosion resistance
- Surface protection
- Barrier protection
- Corrosion
- Electroplating
- Galvanising
- Reactivity of metals
- Rusting
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