Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Corrosion of metals

Corrosion of metals — practice question

Blocks of magnesium are fixed to the underside of a steel boat in order to stop rusting. Which equation represents a change that prevents the steel from rusting?

  • A$\text{Fe} \rightarrow \text{Fe}^{3+} + 3e^{-}$
  • B$\text{Fe}_2\text{O}_3 + 3\text{Mg} \rightarrow 2\text{Fe} + 3\text{MgO}$
  • C$3\text{Mg}^{2+} + 2\text{Fe} \rightarrow 2\text{Fe}^{3+} + 3\text{Mg}$
  • D$\text{Mg} \rightarrow \text{Mg}^{2+} + 2e^{-}$

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