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A reaction with oxygen, water, hydrogen sulphide, acids, bases
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Explain dry corrosion with an example?
Dry corrosion occurs when the metal reacts with oxygen in the air.
The wearing away of metal oxide flakes is an example of what?
Corrosion.
What is metal corrosion?
Metal Corrosion or Metallic Corrosion can be defined as the destructive attack of a metal through interaction with its environment.The most common example is Rust, an iron oxide Fe2O3, that is the consequence of the Corrosion process of Iron.
What is the metal that speed up corrosion?
Any metal that is higher than iron in the electrochemical series coupled to it will speed up the corrosion. As an example, a copper pipe in contact with steel will accelerate the corrosion of the steel.
What is immersed corrosion?
Immersed Corrosion refers to a type of metal corrosion when the metal is immersed in a liquid.
Is corrosion of aluminum metal a chemical?
Corrosion is a chemical process.
What metals are most affected and least affected by metal corrosion What causes metal corrosion Hows is metal corrosion caused by water and how is it related to it?
Corrosion is a chemical reaction; corrosion of iron is the reaction with water in the presence of oxygen. Metals as Pt, Au, Ta, Rh, Ru, etc are less sensible to corrosion.
Is rust a form of corrosion?
Yes. Rust is oxidation of the metal, a form of corrosion (chemical destruction) that weakens metal.
What are the condition that promote corrosion?
Both air and water are needed for corrosion to take place
Stress corrosion cracking?
Stress corrosion cracking is a form of localized corrosion that will affect metal causing sudden cracks. This forms of corrosion is typical of certain combination of metal-environments. For example Stainless Steel will crak in contact with Chloride at temperature above approx 60°C, Copper when in contact with ammonia or Carbon Steel in contact with Caustic Solutions.
Which metal could be used to coat another metal to protect it from corrosion?
Tin could be used to coat another metal. It is done to prevent corrosion.
Is Corrosion is a physical property of metals?
No, corrosion is a chemical change of the metal involved.
