Month: June 2010

  • Chemistry X | CHAPTER – 4 | Carbon and its Compounds

    CHAPTER – 4 Carbon and its Compounds In the last Chapter, we came to know many compounds of importance to us. In this Chapter we will be studying about some more interesting compounds and their properties. Also we shall be learning about carbon, an element which is of immense significance to us in both its…

  • Chemistry X | Metals and Non-metals | Prevention of Corrosion

    Prevention of Corrosion The rusting of iron can be prevented by painting, oiling, greasing, galvanising, chrome plating, anodising or making alloys. Galvanisation is a method of protecting steel and iron from rusting by coating them with a thin layer of zinc. The galvanised article is protected against rusting even if the zinc coating is broken.…