When it is exposed to air, the iron begins to rust. This rusting process produces heat. The second contains a solution of the chemical sodium acetate and a small metal disc. When the disc is bent, ...

The third process we tried was a chemical reaction called the thermite ... known more commonly as rust. We got rust off an old corrugated iron shed at the sawmill. When we mixed our aluminum ...

Mars is the Red Planet, but turns out the moon has the makings of a reddish cast, too. Yes, scientists have found rust on the moon. The question is: why?

Iron present in exposed rocks reacts with ... bright orange particles that settle on the ocean floor are the product of a chemical reaction: rust. The alternating layers of rust-colored and ...

Most metals go through a chemical reaction when they are ... nail has rusted but this colour is not rust – it's actually copper. So what has happened? Iron is more reactive than copper.

Iron oxide, aluminum, and a catalyst are placed in a flowerpot. The reaction is extremely exothermic resulting in molten iron and aluminum dripping into sand below the flowerpot. The demonstration ...