Grade: 9

Subject: Natural Sciences

Topic: Reaction of Metals with Oxygen
Total marks: 20
Time: 45 minutes
Instructions:
- Answer all questions
- Write neatly and legibly

Question 1

1.1 Answer the following questions in your answer book.

1.1.1 Name all the reactants needed to form rust.

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1.1.2 List three ways in which rust can be prevented.

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1.1.3 Explain how painting an iron surface will prevent it from rusting.
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1.1.4 Explain the meaning of electroplating.

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1.1.5 Explain why zinc and chromium are used to electroplate iron.
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1.1.6 Give reasons to explain why steel is used in damp environments, rather than pure iron.
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Question 1

1.1.1 Iron, ✓ oxygen, ✓ water ✓

1.1.2 Painting, ✓ electroplating ✓ with zinc or chromium, and galvanisation ✓
1.1.3 Paint will form a barrier ✓ on the iron surface that will prevent ✓ contact with both oxygen ✓ and water. ✓
1.1.4 Electroplating: the process of adding a thin layer ✓ of corrosion-resistant ✓ metal like zinc and chromium to a
metal ✓ surface by using an electrical current. ✓
1.1.5 Zinc and chromium are very resistant ✓ to rusting. ✓ OR They do not react easily with oxygen.
1.1.6 Steel contains metal ingredients such as zinc, ✓ chromium and nickel that are corrosion ✓ resistant and make it
less vulnerable to rusting. ✓ Pure iron has no protection and will rust fast and severely. Steel is stronger and harder ✓
than iron.
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