Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Corrosion of metals

Corrosion of metals — practice question

Iron nails are kept inside an airtight container. After a few days, the nails start to rust. How can the rusting of the nails be prevented?

  • ALeave the lid off.
  • BReplace the air with argon.
  • CPut the container in a warm place.
  • DSeal the container in a bag.

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