Rust Race, Chemistry

Lab Investigation

An introduction to oxidation-reduction reactions.

Explore the oxidation-reduction process and relate it to everyday life. The principles of oxidation and reduction provide many commercially available products, including wet cell batteries and a variety of metals. A much less desirable process - rust - occurs when certain metals are exposed to oxygen and water. Your class will explore this process with various metals and measure the amount of oxygen consumed during the corrosion process.

Accommodates class size of 40 students.