Informal vs. Formal Assessments. In order to properly understand what informal assessments are, we should first differentiate them from formal assessments. Formal assessments are designed to tell how well a student has progressed as evaluated against other students.
Rusting of iron consists of the formation of hydrated oxide, Fe(OH) 3, FeO(OH), or even Fe 2 O 3 .H 2 O. It is an electrochemical process which requires the presence of water, oxygen and an electrolyte. In the absence of any one of these rusting does not occur to any significant extent.
Rusting of iron and steel is a commonly occurring process with which we are all familiar. This experiment investigates the conditions needed for rusting to occur.