The chain on a bicycle rusts faster when the bicycle is left outside in damp conditions. Which of the following factors affect the rate at which the bicycle chain rusts?

a) Surface area

b) concentration of oxygen atoms in air

c) temperature

d) all of the above

e) b and c

f) a and c

g) a and b

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Damaris Gilmore

Chemistry

21 July, 13:01

The chain on a bicycle rusts faster when the bicycle is left outside in damp conditions. Which of the following factors affect the rate at which the bicycle chain rusts?

a) Surface area

b) concentration of oxygen atoms in air

c) temperature

d) all of the above

e) b and c

f) a and c

g) a and b

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Izaiah Byrd · Answer 1

D

Larger surface area speeds up reactions

Rust is an oxide so more oxygen should speed up rate of rust

Temperature also speeds up reactions

+ The humidity affects it aswell

The chain on a bicycle rusts faster when the bicycle is left outside in damp conditions. Which of the following factors affect the rate at which the bicycle chain rusts?a) Surface areab) concentration of oxygen atoms in airc) temperatured) all of the abovee) b and cf) a and cg) a and b