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Anecdotes for Chemistry Teachers: Copper

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The use of copper hull plating on wooden ships and the deterioration of the iron fixing bolts due to bimetallic corrosion in sea water.

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Northern Ireland
- GCSE
  - CCEA Chemistry
    - Unit 2: Further Chemical Reactions, Rates and Equilibrium, Calculations and Organic Chemistry
      - 2.2 Redox, rusting and iron
        2.2.4 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the methods used to prevent iron from rusting, including barrier methods such as painting, oiling, plastic coating and suitable metal coating or plating (galvanising), and explain sacrificial protection…
  - CCEA Double award science
    - Unit C2: Further Chemical Reactions, Rates and Equilibrium, Calculations and Organic Chemistry
      - 2.2 Redox, rusting and iron
        2.2.4 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the methods used to prevent iron from rusting, including barrier methods such as painting, oiling, plastic coating and suitable metal coating or plating (galvanising), and explain sacrificial protection…
Republic of Ireland
- Leaving Certificate
  - Chemistry
    - Option 2B: Additional electrochemistry and the extraction of metals
      - 2B.5 d-Block Metals
        Depth of treatment
        Transition metal elements: general chemical properties (colour, variable valency, use as catalysts).

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