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Trusty or Rusty? Oxidation Rate of Nails
Stephen W. Wright
Pfizer Global Research and Development, Groton, CT 06340
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November 2005
Vol. 82 No. 11
p. 1648A
Abstract
In this Activity, students investigate the process of rusting using supermarket chemicals: unflavored gelatin, table salt and backache pain reliever tablets. A gelatin mixture is prepared and steel nails are placed in the gelatin and allowed to react with atmospheric oxygen. Ferric ion produced by the oxidation is made visible as a garnet-colored complex by magnesium salicylate present in the backache tablets. Factors that accelerate or retard the rate of iron oxidation are studied.
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 Wright, Stephen W. J. Chem. Educ. 2005 82 1648A.
*  Keywords
 Consumer Chemistry; Demonstrations; Descriptive Chemistry; Distance Learning / Self Instruction; Elementary / Middle School Science; General Public; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Iron; Metals; Oxidation / Reduction
*  History
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Last Updated:		 9/22/2005
9/29/2005
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