This is to certify that Gurupratap Singh Rathore

student of Class XII A, Kendriya Vidyalaya

Ashok Nagar has completed the investigatory
project during the academic year 2019-2020
towards partial fulfillment of credit for the
Chemistry practical evaluation of CBSE 2020, and
submitted satisfactory report, as compiled in the
following pages, under my supervision.

INTERNAL EXAMINAR EXTERNALE XAMINER

(MRS. KALAVATHY, P.G.T CHEM)
I feel proud to present my investigatory project in
the subject of chemistry about the topic “Study of
the effects of metal coupling on rusting of iron”.
This project would not have been possible without
the proper guidance of chemistry teacher Mrs.
KALAVATHY
Who had guided me throughout this project in every
possible way.
I would like to thanks Mrs. KALAVATHY for guiding
me systematic basis and ensuring that I completed
all my research with ease.
I would like to thank Mr.Samuel, Lab Assitant, for
his help during the course of completion of this
project.
 INTRODUCTION
 AIM OF THE PROJECT
 APPARATUS REQUIRED
 CHEMICALS REQUIRED
 PROCEDURE
 OBSERVATION
 CONCLUSION
 RESULT
 REFERENCE
Metals and alloys undergo rusting and corrosion.
The process by which some metals when exposed
To atmospheric condition, moist air, carbon dioxide
form undesirable compounds formed are usually
oxides.
Rusting is also the of corrosion but the term is
retricted to iron. Chemically, rust is a hydrated ferric
oxide. The microbial corrosion damage in iron is in
the form rusticles.
Rusting an Electromechanical mechanism:In
The presence of dissolved oxygen and carbon
dioxide, the commercial iron behaves asif composed
of small electrical cells. At anode of the cell, passes
into the solution as ferrous ions. The electron moves
towards cathode and form of hydroxyl ions. Under
the influence of dissolved oxygen the ferrous ions
and hydroxyl ions interact to form rust.
SOME OF THE METHODS TO PREVENT CORROSION
AND RUSTING ARE STATED:
 BARRIER PROTECTION: In this method, a
Barrier film is introduced between iron surface
and atmosphere air. The film is obtained by
painting, varnishing, etc.

 GALVANIZATION: The metallic iron is covered

by layer of more reactive metal such as Zinc
(Zn)
IN THIS PROJECT THE AIM IS TO INVESTIGATE THE
EFFECT OF THE METAL COUPLING ON THE
RUSTING OF IRON.

 FOUR CHINA DISH

 FOUR TEST TUBE
 FOUR IRON NAIL4
 BEAKER
 SAND PAPER
 WIRE GAUGE
  COPPER STRIPES
 ZINC STRIPES
 MAGNESIUM STRIPES
 POTASSIUM FERRICY ANIDE SOLUTION
 PHENOLPHTALEIN

1. At first we have to clean the surface of the

iron nails with the help of sand paper.
2. After that take iron nail and wind a strip of
Zinc around the iron nail nail, the take a
second iron nail and wind with copper stripes,
then the third iron and wind it with
Magnesium strips.
3. Then put each of these nails in one china dish
each and the fourth iron nail in the fourth
dish, they are separated so that they have no
contact whatsoever.
4. Then fill the china dish with agar solution in
such a way that only lower half of the nails
are covered with the liquid for atleast a day
or so.

5. The liquid set to a get on cooling.

6. Two types of patches are obsereved around

the rusted nail one is blue and other is pink.

Blue patch is due to the formation of

potassium.
Ferricyanide whereas pink patch is due to
the formation of hydroxyl ions which turn
colourless phenolphthalein to pink.
IT IS CLEAR FROM THE OBSERVATION THAT..
COUPLING OF IRON WITH MORE
ELECTROPOSITIVE METAL SUCH AS Zinc,
Magnesium RESISTS CORROSION AND RUSTING
OF IRON.
COUPLING OF IRON WITH LESS
ELECTROPOSITIVE METAL SUCH AS COPPER
INCREASES RUSTING AND CORROSION.

THE AIM OF MY PROJECT IS ACHIEVED

MY CHEMISTRY TEACHER MRS. KALAVATHY

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