Corrosion and its Prevention

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Corrosion and its Prevention: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Corrosion of Metals, Mechanism of Rusting of Iron, Electrical or Cathodic Protection & Effect of Presence of Electrolytes in Water on Corrosion etc.

Important Questions on Corrosion and its Prevention

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The standard reduction potential for Cu2+/Cu is +0.34V.  Calculate the reduction potential at  pH=14 for the above couple.  Ksp  of  Cu(OH)2  is  1.0×1019.

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Conductivity of a solution increases in presence of _____ (strong/weak) electrolytes.

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Potassium nitrate will show more conductivity in water than sugar in water.

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Which of the following electrolytes will show maximum conductivity when dissolved in water?

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Why does the conductivity increases in presence of strong electrolytes and decreases in presence of weak electrolytes?

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Explain the effects of electrolytes on conductivity of solution.

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The process of zinc-plating on iron sheet is known as _____.(galvanisation/roasting)

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The process of zinc-plating on iron sheet is known as

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What is the chemical composition of rust?

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During the process of corrosion of iron in atmosphere, a metal is reduced.

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During the process of corrosion of iron in atmosphere, the product formed at cathode is:

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The natural process that causes the transformation of pure metals to undesirable substances when they react with substances like water or air is called _____.

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What is steric strain in organic chemistry?

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The scratch test on any material gives us knowledge about

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Which of the following metal is not used as a sacrificial anode?

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What is the difference between Galvanising and sacrificial protection?

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Which metal is often used as sacrificial metal?

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When iron is kept in an anti-rusting solution, a protective layer is formed around it.

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Why do levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere fall during the summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

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Nitrogen dioxide dissociates into nitric oxide and ozone in the atmosphere.