Chemistry GCSE
Rusting
What Rusting means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Rusting
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Reference: AQA
An example of corrosion, being the corrosion of iron and steel that requires both oxygen and water.
Topics that use Rusting
- Corrosion and its prevention (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Corrosion resistance
- Surface protection
- Barrier protection
- Corrosion
- Electroplating
- Galvanising
- Oxide layers
- Reactivity of metals
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