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Your Research Questions
- What is a chemical reaction?
- Which two substances are needed for rusting to occur?
- Why does rusting occur faster near the coast than in inland areas?
- Why does painting an iron object slow down its rusting?
- Suggest why aluminium rather than steel is used to make aircraft bodies.
- Name three household objects made from stainless steel. Suggest why they are made from this alloy.
- What is galvanising?
- How do people combat rusting in coastal communities?
Books in our Library on Rust and Corrosion
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The Transition Metals 2: Gold, Iron and Other Elements by Nigel SaundersCall Number: 546.6 SAU
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Aluminium and the Group 3 Elements by Nigel SaundersCall Number: 546.67 SAU
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Metals by Chris OxladeCall Number: 546.3 OXL
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The Elements by Ron MillerCall Number: 546 MIL
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Materials changes and reactions by Chris OxladeCall Number: 541.39 OXL
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The Elements by Theodore Gray (Photographer); Nick Mann (Photographer)Call Number: 546 GRA
For Teachers
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Change Detectives by Australian Academy of ScienceCall Number: 620.11 CHA
The Transition Metals 2: Gold, Iron and Other Elements by 
Aluminium and the Group 3 Elements by 
Metals by 
The Elements by 
Materials changes and reactions by 
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