Answer the following questions:

1. Having used a common household lysol oxidizing agent in the previous lab, outline how you should dispose of this substance safely and where this substance should be stored. Refer to the product label or MSDS sheet for the active ingredient in the substance, to assist you in answering this question.

2. What was the purpose of the layer of oil on top of the liquid in some of the experimental set-ups?

3. What affect did the copper metal in contact with the steel wool have on the rate of corrosion of the iron? If aluminum or magnesium was in contact with a piece of iron how would the rate of corrosion be affected?

4. What does the roof of the Canadian Parliament Buildings in Ottawa have in common with a Canadian penny?

5. Explain why the Canadian Parliament Buildings have a blue/green coloured roof.

6. Using your knowledge of corrosion and factors that increase the rate of this reaction, describe how you might go about cleaning oxidation off of some old dirty pennies so that they are bright and shiny again.