Flaking Away by Beth McClain https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb Made with an aura of mystery en-us 2019-05-14 13:07:45 UTC 2019-05-14 16:44:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f6b2.png Flaking awa https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359991031 2019-05-14 16:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359991031 Flaking away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359991033 I thought it was interesting how rust happened faster on the coast and up north because salt acted as a catalyst]]> 2019-05-14 16:30:04 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359991033 Flaking away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359991243 I found out rust is two reactions in one, reduction, in which some atoms gain electrons, and oxidation, in which other atoms lose electrons.]]> 2019-05-14 16:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359991243 Flaking Away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359991693 An anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte solution are required in the formation of rust.]]> 2019-05-14 16:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359991693 Flaking away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359992050 I thought it was interesting that there is protective coating that you can buy to help prevent rusting.]]> 2019-05-14 16:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359992050 Flaking Away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359992053 I found it interesting that salt speeds rust's redox reaction. ]]> 2019-05-14 16:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359992053 A high abundance of salt speeds up the rust's redox reaction because it allows the anode and cathode to be in touch better. https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359992130 2019-05-14 16:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359992130 Flaking Away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359992811 2019-05-14 16:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359992811 Flaking away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359992953 2019-05-14 16:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359992953 Flaking away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359993009 The better the conductor, the quicker the oxidization of iron happens]]> 2019-05-14 16:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359993009 Flaking Away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359993059 Iron doesn't hold onto its electrons very tightly, making it the perfect anode for an electrochemical reaction to take place. ]]> 2019-05-14 16:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359993059 Flaking away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359993356 One way to stop irons thermodynamic conversion would be to make cars out of gold or silver. We just can't b/c of the price and the soft metals wouldn't be able to support the cars weight.]]> 2019-05-14 16:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359993356 Flaking away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359993965 Rust is actually a chemical bargain with two reaction in one]]> 2019-05-14 16:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359993965 Flaking Away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359993966 By putting energy into
rust, it’s possible to plate metal back onto a reaction for these metals, so they won’t cor-
rode spontaneously
]]> 2019-05-14 16:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359993966 Flaking away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359994882 A redox reaction needs an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte solution.]]> 2019-05-14 16:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359994882 https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359994920 a good coating of paint removes the connection between anode and cathode by preventing water from making contact with steel because without water, rusting slows down. ]]> 2019-05-14 16:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359994920 flaking away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359995515 I found it interesting that corrosion costs the U.S. $276 billion annually. ]]> 2019-05-14 16:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359995515 Flaking Away https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359997755 Salt speeds rust’s redox reaction along by making water a better conductor.]]> 2019-05-14 16:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/beth_mcclain/44m4tcemzayb/wish/359997755