Question

Task 2: Rahul was a student of Class VI. His father purchased a new bicycle for
him on his birthday. After few months, he found that the cycle chain and even the
handle got rusted. His father advised him to apply a coating of paint to the cycle and
not to keep it in the open in future.
Now, answer the following questions:
(a) Why his cycle got rusted?

(b) What do you think will happen if he paints the cycle?

Answer 1

Answer:

a)because the cycle was made of iron and iron is combine with oxygen which convert into iron oxide

b) if he Paints the cycle due to the coating of paint the cycle will not come in contact with oxygen and no rusting will take place