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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Electro Chemistry

Question:

Corrosion of Fe is favoured by presence of which of the following?

Options:

H+

Moisture

Impurities

All of these

Correct Answer:

All of these

Explanation:

In corrosion, a metal is oxidized by loss of electrons to oxygen and formation of oxides. Corrosion of iron (commonly known as rusting) occurs in presence of water and air. The chemistry of corrosion is quite complex but it may be considered essentially as an electrochemical phenomenon.