Preview - Introduction To Netlogo: Rusting & Rates Of Reaction

Exploration 6

  1. Set the ACTIVATION-ENERGY slider to 400.
  2. Press the SETUP button
  3. Set the MOUSE-INTERACTION button to [add water]
  4. Then use the computer mouse to click and hold to paint water on one edge of the iron block. The picture here shows what this would look like after you painted water on the top edge of the iron block:

5. Press the GO/STOP

Watch what happens.

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Where does the rust form?

Why might it appear to form there?

Notes

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