Experiment by Abi

How does metal react with hydrogen peroxide overnight? When metal is put into hydrogen peroxide it is said that nothing really happens. Why? Because hydrogen peroxide is just meant to clean things because it is an antiseptic, which in other words means disinfectant.

                                                    

But What happens when metal is put in salt water overnight? When metal is put into salt mixed with the water it will rust faster and more severely. Why? Saltwater is a conductor “(lots of dissociated ions)”.

When you put metal in vinegar the metal will corrode. Why? Vinegar makes metal corrode faster because vinegar has a moderate amount of acetic acid which causes the metal to corrode.

Basically, metal reacts different ways with different objects. By experimenting on this to gain knowledge of how metal reacts, I am helping the world show why you should be careful with certain chemicals and metal together. What I thought was neat about this topic was that hydrogen peroxide doesn’t have an effect on metal. Also how metal doesn’t just rust, but it corrodes too. I think the most interesting thing in this experiment is how the metal could go from shiny to rusted and orange very quickly. So ask yourself this, What can you do to help the world stay safe?