Technological University of the Philippines

ChemEng Laboratory 1st Sem

AY. 2021-2022
Instructor: Addie Albano

Lab Report 7
Experiment 6: Metals and Corrosion
Prepared by Addie Albano

Name Lawrence Abram M. Alcantara

Group number Group 5

Instruction:
 Adjust spacing to accommodate your answers.
 Strictly submit in PDF file.

Virtual simulation. All are screen-recorded and uploaded in the google drive.

 Activity Series https://intro.chem.okstate.edu/1515F01/Laboratory/ActivityofMetals/

home.html
 Corrosion
https://www.presentingscience.com/vac/corrosion/popuplab.htm

I. Activity Series of Metals

Record your observations. Write “NR” for no reaction, “turned orange/lighter/darker” for color
changes. (1pt each)

Activity 1
Use Metal Mg(NO3)2 Zn(NO3)2 Cu(NO3)2 AgNO3
Essential for TURNED TURNED TURNED
Mg NR
enzymatic activities DARKER ORANGE LIGHTER
TURNED
Electrical wiring Cu NR NR NR
LIGHTER

Zinc oxide used in TURNED TURNED

Zn NR NR
cosmetics ORANGE LIGHTER

Mirrors, tableware Ag NR NR NR NR

1. From the results of your observations, rank the metals in order of decreasing activity.
(4pts)

In my observations, the silver medal is ranked 1 in terms of the least reactive to the four
solutions because it does not change. Copper is second to the least-reactive because the only
solution that makes it react is the AgNO3 solution, and it just makes the color lighter. While zinc
is second to the most active, and magnesium is the most active metal overall.

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ChemEng Laboratory 1st Sem
AY. 2021-2022
Instructor: Addie Albano

II. Corrosion.

Record your observations after the metal was submerged for 12 days. (1pt each)

Metal Acid Alkali Salt water Water

Aluminum
LOOKS LIKE IT
LOOKS LIKE THERES
HAVE SOME
CORRODED, SOME BUILD UP OF THERE’S SOME
WEAKER AREA
TURNED GREEN, ROCK SALT ON SOME BUBBLE AROUND
WHERE IT
LOOKS LIKE IT IS PART OF THE PLATE IT, BUT IT DOES
TURNED GREEN,
ABOUT TO BE AND IT DOESN’T NOT REACT TO
BUT MOST AREA
DISSOLVED. REACT MUCH TO THE WATER.
LOOKS LESS
SALT WATER.
CORRODED.
Gold
NOT A SINGLE NOT A SINGLE NOT A SINGLE THING NOT A SINGLE
THING CHANGED THING CHANGED CHANGED OR THING CHANGED
OR HAPPENED TO OR HAPPENED TO HAPPENED TO THE OR HAPPENED TO
THE GOLD RING. THE GOLD RING. GOLD RING. THE GOLD RING.

Stainless steel
WATER DOESN’T
REALLY AFFECT
THE STAINLESS- THERE IS SOME THE STAINLESS
THE STAINLESS STEEL
STEEL LOOKS BUBBLE BUT STEEL; IT FORMED
GETS RUST IN MOST
COMPLETELY NOTHING REALLY SOME BUBBLE BUT
OF ITS AREA.
DISSOLVED. CHANGED. DOESN’T CHANGED
THE STAINLESS
STEEL.

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ChemEng Laboratory 1st Sem
AY. 2021-2022
Instructor: Addie Albano

III. Post-lab Analysis

1. Explain why gold and stainless steel are resistant to corrosion. (3pts.)

Gold is the least active metal; thus, it does not corrode because it is unaffected by oxygen
and most acids and is more stable than many compounds, such as oxides or sulfides. Stainless
steel is resistant to corrosion because it has a minimum chromium content of 10.5%. The
oxygen interacts with the chromium; it forms chromium oxide, thus preventing it from
corrosion.

2. Describe the ways of preventing the corrosion of metals. (2pts.)

Corrosion is a deterioration of a material caused by environmental interactions. So, the most

common way is to put a protective layer of the coating such as painting or having a coating of
least active metals such as alloy electroplating.

3. Explain why iron materials rust faster in salt water than in pure water. (3pts.)

Iron materials rust faster in salt water because salt water contains more dissolved ions than
pure water; thus, electrons can move more quickly since rusting is all about electrons'
movement. Iron rust more quickly in saltwater than it does in pure water.