Part 1 of Essay
Iron is a silvery solid white metal that can be found in Group VIII of the periodic table. Iron’s atomic weight is 55.847 and its atomic number is 26. Its chemical symbol is Fe. Iron can be found in the Earth’s crust and is the fourth most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. Rust, otherwise known as the corrosion of ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... than the iron does which leads it to protect the iron from corroding. This method is also satisfactory but is also expensive. The most common example of this method is galvanizing, in which iron is covered with zinc. (3) Covering iron with an air proof and also a water proof substance. This method is the least expensive, therefore it is the most common. The forming of rust is known as a chemical reaction. A chemical reaction is defined as a process by which atoms are redistributed, resulting in a cha ....