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Why is a basic (not acidic) electrolyte frequently suggested for electrolytic de-rusting of metal or iron objects?

For home or do-it-yourself electrolytic de-rusting of steel or iron objects, the use of a soda-based electrolyte, such as "washing soda" (sodium carbonate) is almost always mentioned. I have ...
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Is there any method to make sure a electroplated layer of iron oxidizes into magnetite (Fe3O4) instead of hematite (Fe2O3)?

I am currently electroplating iron on copper using a DIY setup in my lab. Steel sheet as anode with electrolyte having 5% acetic acid with sodium carbonate to form sodium acetate and added some NaCl ...
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How can one change the color of Iron Oxide by changing the composition or hydration?

How does the color of rust change depending on its makeup and state, or more to the point, how would one put the rust into that state? For example, Wikipedia shows Iron(III) Oxide as being red in the ...
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How can I make a lot of microscopic rods of metal?

I want to make around 40-200 g of metal cylinders that would ideally have a length of around 1-100 μm in size (smaller preferred). The rods will be made of some ferromagnetic material such as Iron or ...
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Easiest/Fastest way to obtain a good quantity of fine Iron powder? [closed]

I am wanting to make a reasonable quantity (10-100g) of iron powder that I can use to visualise magnetic fields (by putting the powder in a thin layer between two transparent materials). The finer the ...
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Rusting of iron is quicker in saline water than in ordinary water [duplicate]

I feel so because, saline water has more more electrons and because of that there will be oxidation will take place faster and hence the overall process will speed up. Is this explanation good enough ...
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