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    Experiment n6

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    This document discusses an experiment on metals and corrosion. It aims to familiarize students with metal properties like malleability and ductility. It also looks to determine the relative reactivities of metals and demonstrate concepts of corrosion and prevention methods. The theory section explains the metallic bond model and how loosely bound valence electrons allow for mobility in metals. It also describes the corrosion process where metals oxidize, releasing electrons that reduce oxygen or hydrogen ions in solution. Corrosion requires an ionic current between oxidation and reduction sites, which flows more easily in electrolyte solutions like salt water.

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    This document discusses an experiment on metals and corrosion. It aims to familiarize students with metal properties like malleability and ductility. It also looks to determine the relative reactivities of metals and demonstrate concepts of corrosion and prevention methods. The theory section explains the metallic bond model and how loosely bound valence electrons allow for mobility in metals. It also describes the corrosion process where metals oxidize, releasing electrons that reduce oxygen or hydrogen ions in solution. Corrosion requires an ionic current between oxidation and reduction sites, which flows more easily in electrolyte solutions like salt water.

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    This document discusses an experiment on metals and corrosion. It aims to familiarize students with metal properties like malleability and ductility. It also looks to determine the relative reactivities of metals and demonstrate concepts of corrosion and prevention methods. The theory section explains the metallic bond model and how loosely bound valence electrons allow for mobility in metals. It also describes the corrosion process where metals oxidize, releasing electrons that reduce oxygen or hydrogen ions in solution. Corrosion requires an ionic current between oxidation and reduction sites, which flows more easily in electrolyte solutions like salt water.

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    Experiment n6

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    This document discusses an experiment on metals and corrosion. It aims to familiarize students with metal properties like malleability and ductility. It also looks to determine the relative reactivities of metals and demonstrate concepts of corrosion and prevention methods. The theory section explains the metallic bond model and how loosely bound valence electrons allow for mobility in metals. It also describes the corrosion process where metals oxidize, releasing electrons that reduce oxygen or hydrogen ions in solution. Corrosion requires an ionic current between oxidation and reduction sites, which flows more easily in electrolyte solutions like salt water.

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    EXPERIMENT NO.

    6
    METALS AND SOME ASPECTS OF CORROSION

    1.OBJECTIVES
    Familiarize with the properties of metals;
    Ascertain the relative activities of metal;
    Demonstrate the concepts of corrosion; and
    Investigate the methods of corrosion prevention.

    2. THEORY
    Metals possess certain characteristics properties; malleability (ability to be
    flattened into thin sheets). Ductility (ability to be drawn out into wires, surface luster
    (“shininess”), and electrical conductivity. Others “bulk” properties, reflect of the wats
    atoms are arranged an particular samples.

    Metals are characterized by loosely held valence electrons occupying only a few
    of the possible orbital of the outermost principal energy levels. In condensed phases
    ( liquid or solids), metallic atoms are packed closely together. The valence electrons of
    one atom may spend a portion of their time in vacant valence orbital of neighboring
    atoms. The close spacing of various possible electronic levels ( sublevels ) permits
    valence electrons in metal considerable freedom of distribution. In metallic crystals and
    to a lesser extent, in liquid metals, the valence electrons are quite mobile and are not
    closely associated with any particular ions in a “cloud” of fluid electron cloud. The ease
    of the electron flow, malleability, and ductility of metals and the high surface luster of
    pure metals are explained in terms of this model for the metallic bond.

    Rusting of metals is a special case of metal oxidation. Iron will oxidize to form
    rust. Water will cause metals to rust; this reaction can be accelerated by adding salts. In
    the corrosion process, metals get oxidized. For example in mild steel (which is greater
    than 99%) the metal corrodes according to the following equation:

    Fe-Fe + 2e (the removal of e )

    These electrons are consumed by reacting with another substance ( usually


    oxygen but it can be H + in acids) in reduction as in

    O+4e=2H O- 4OH ( the gaining of e )

    In an acid solution, the reduction is 2H +2e- H


    These equations indicate that in order for metals to corrode (rust) two reaction
    occur: an oxidation that converts metal to non metal ions and electrons and a second
    reaction which consumes those electrons by converting oxygen and water to hydroxide
    ions. In order for these reaction to occur, the electrons must be transported from the place
    where the metal dissolves to the place there the oxygen is consumed and an ionic current
    mass also flow between the sites to complete the circuit. This ionic current flows more
    easily through water containing electrolytes (i.e..,) NaCl.) this accounts for the rapid
    rusting of unprotected steel in a salty environment(Timpaneli and Allen).

    3. APPARATUS AND MATERIALS

    1 set – test tubes with rack


    1pc – crucible tong
    4pcs – petri dish
    Sodium, (Na), Magnesium (Mg), mossy Zn, Iron, and Copper metals
    1.0M solutions of:
    Copper sulfate (CuSO)
    Zinc sulfate(FeSO)
    Mercuric chloride(HgC )
    Sulfuric acid (H SO )
    0.1 M Potassium ferriyanide
    Phenolpthalein indicator

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