Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Corrosion of metals

Corrosion of metals — practice question

A steel bicycle that had been kept outside for several months was beginning to rust. Which action would not lower the rate at which corrosion occurs?

  • ARemove the rust and paint the bicycle.
  • BRemove the rust and store the bicycle in a dry shed.
  • CRemove the rust and wipe the bicycle with a clean, damp cloth.
  • DRemove the rust and wipe the bicycle with an oily cloth.

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