The Importance Of Rusting

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Rust is already part of life. Society can be able to witness jewelry, machinery, utensils and on every part of our home, school or in our society since the world is already in 21stwhere metals are commonly used in buildings and homes. They say that it iscustomary in the way that it’s already a sign that one is already getting older and weaker as days goes by. However, many researchers are conducting studies to remedy rusting and help society to free from this corrosion. This study is about to end the search for what is the best rust remover that can be found on every home. Rusting can be no more a threat to the safety and health of the person. As well as to the newness and looks of the items people consume. The use and importance of steel and …show more content…

Science said that opposite charges attract, so, in the case of Iron and Oxygen having opposite charges, the elements combine and then results to oxidation. Oxidation on the other hand, produces a chemical reaction forming Fe203 Iron Oxide or Ferric Oxide, otherwise commonly known as rust. When Iron is exposed to nature’s minerals, changing temperature and chemicals, the rusting process accelerates. However, Iron can be isolated from its destructive environment by coating it with paint, lacquer or varnish, moreover, rust formation is …show more content…

Some of these substances are vinegar, baking soda (Sodium bicarbonate) and Calamansi (Citrofortunellamicrocarpabunge) in which will be used as main independent variables in this research. Vinegar is a liquid comprising of water (H20), 5-20% acetic acid (CH3COOH) and other trace chemicals ( Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D, “What Is the Chemical Composition of Vinegar,February 16, 2016.). It dissolve and loosen the crumbly hydrated iron oxide (rust) and replace it with a thin film of smooth hard oxide on the surface of the iron to help it resist further hydrated oxidation (“Why is vinegar such a good rust remover?”, Naked Science Forum ©2016). Baking soda (Sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3) is a salt composed of sodium ions and bicarbonate ions, and has two environmental factors which is slightly alkaline and dry which tend to deter rusting (Ted Mooney, P.E. RET, “Why does Baking Soda Blasting prevent rust?”, 2008). Calamansi (Citrofortunellamicrocarpabunge) is a very native fruit tree in the Philippines and its extract is composed of ascorbic acid, phosphorus and calcium, which is then referred as an effective rust stain remover (Meg Hayes,“What Are The Chemical Components Of Calamansi

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