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factors that slow down corrosion:
1) coating of paint/wax/oil/polish
2)coating of epoxy paint
3)keeping moisture/oxygen away from metals
4)sacrificial protection
5)keep it with drying agennts
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What is the slow destruction of a metal through its reaction with oxygen in the air is called what?
The slow destruction of a metal through its reaction with oxygen in the air is called CORROSION
Why are rusting and tarnishing examples of corrosion?
Rusting and tarnishing are examples of slow oxidation, where the naturally occurring oxygen bonds with the metal. Oxidation is a form of corrosion, since oxidation removes solid matter.
What causes particles to slow down and contract?
what causes particles to slow down and contract
What are the factors that impact on the rate of corrosion?
temperaturepHhumiditysaltRate of corrosion and extend of corrosion depends mainly on two factors i.e.,Nature of metalNature of corroding environmentNature of materialPurity of metalPhysical State of metalPosition of metal in Galvanic seriesNature of oxide filmNature of products of corrosionRelative areas of cathode and anodePassivationOver-voltageNature of corroding environmentTemperatureHumiditypHPressure of impurities in atmosphereNature of electrolyteSolubility of products of corrosionConductance of corroding mediumFormation of oxygen concentration cell
What are three ways to protect metal from corrosion and how do they work to stop it?
Here are four ways (adapted from the related link): Corrosion control Protective coatings: Most widely used corrosion control technique. Protective coatings protect metal from corrosion by separating the surfaces that are susceptible to corrosion from the factors in the environment which cause corrosion to occur. Cathodic protection: interferes with the natural action of the electrochemical cells that are responsible for corrosion. Cathodic protection can be effectively applied to control corrosion of surfaces that are immersed in water or exposed to soil. Corrosion inhibitor: Uses one or more of these mechanisms: Adsorption as a thin film on the surface of a corroding material; inducing formation of a thick corrosion product; forming a passive film on the metal surface; changing characteristics of the environment either by producing protective precipitates or by removing or inactivating an aggressive constituent.
What causes corrosion when you put aluminum in Sprite?
Corrosion factors are the acids from Sprite but the contamination is without importance being minimal, slow, during a very long time.
What do you clean car battery corrosion off with?
Best is a wire brush and baking soda. You can use grease to coat the terminals to slow down the corrosion.
Factors that slow down the rate of photosynthesis are sunlight and warm temperatures?
Yes, factors that slow down the rate of photosynthesis are sunlight and warm temperatures.
Is corrosion a fast change or slow change?
A slow change.
What is corrosive?
Corrosion is a chemical reaction in which molecules break down due to a chemical reaction with its surroundings. Most often, corrosion is the electro-chemical oxidation of a metal (such as iron "corroding" to form iron oxide, a.k.a. rust). Corrosion is deterioration of a substance, usually metal. Corrosion is slow and continuous eating away of metal by the surrounding.
What or 4 factors that effect corrosion?
1) stress corrosion 2) corrosion fatique 3) fretting corrosion 4) heat treatment
What factors might make you slow down when driving?
Police cars in sight.
What are all the environmental factors causing corrosion?
Corrosion, as in the corrosion of iron into rust, needs two environmental factors: 1. oxygen present in the atmosphere 2. water/moisture present in the the atmosphere
What do you call a slow oxidation reaction involving metals?
Corrosion
What factors in the cell can speed up or slow down enzyme reactions?
feedback switches
What factors can you control that would slow down the reproduction of the bacteria?
One of the factors that can you control that would slow down the reproduction of bacteria is the temperature and the humidity. Many bacteria grow best in a warm, humid environment similar to human body temperature.
What factors will cause a pendulum to slow down and eventually stop?
pendulum's slow down during summers because the pendulum expands and it moves faster during winters because the pendulum contracts
