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Explain in how the following factors affect the rate of corrosion .
written 6.8 years ago by gravatar for teamques10 teamques10 ★ 70k modified 3.6 years ago by gravatar for DevarenjiniP DevarenjiniP • 3.2k

  1. pH

  2. ratio of anode to cathode areas

  3. position of metal in galvanic series
advanced engineering chemistry
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written 3.6 years ago by gravatar for DevarenjiniP DevarenjiniP • 3.2k

Factors affecting Rate of corrosion

1. pH

Generally acidic media have more corrosive effect on metal Amphotenc metals are more attacked by alkaline media Al, Zn, Pb,

Thus every metal gets corroded minum at certain pH medium and at the pH of medium higher or lower than that, the corrosion …

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