Provide explanations for the following.
(a) In moist air, corrosion of iron is spontaneous. However, under anaerobic (O2 free) wet conditions, corrosion of iron is only marginally favoured.
(b) If iron is exposed to dry, gaseous O2, surface oxidation occurs but afterwards, the bulk iron is protected against further corrosion.

Astudent made a graph plotting the progress of a reaction over time. the student forgot to label the y-axis of the graph. a graph is shown with two graph lines. one graph line starts at a higher position on the y axis and slopes downwards towards the right. the other graph line starts at a lower position on the y axis and slopes upwards towards the right. the two graph lines stop short of intersecting each other and continue as separate lines which gradually become straight and parallel to the x axis. a vertical line is shown at a point where the two graph lines finally became parallel to the x axis. this vertical line is labeled equilibrium. the title on the x axis is time and an arrow pointing towards the right is shown above time. the title on the y axis is left blank. what best explains the label that the student should use on the y-axis? amount, because as the amount of product decreases, the amount of reactant increases over time. reaction rate, because forward and backward reaction become equal at equilibrium. amount, because the amounts of reactants and products become constant after equilibrium is reached. reaction rate, as the rate of forward reaction increases and rate of backward reaction decreases over time.

Suppose you have designed a new thermometer called the x thermometer. on the x scale the boiling point of water is 129 ? x and the freezing point of water is 13 ? x. part a at what temperature are the readings on the fahrenheit and x thermometers the same?

Use this information to determine the number of calends electrons in the atoms. which of the following correctly compares the stability of the two atoms? a) both are unreactive b) both are highly reactive c) a is unreactive and d is reactive d) a is reactive and d is unreactive