Multiple Choice Questions on

Corrosion Kinetics

Questions 6 - 10

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6.

In experimentally establishing a polarization diagram, the first measurement is

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corrosion current

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corrosion potential

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exchange current

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limiting current


7.

When polarization occurs at the cathode, the corrosion is said to be under

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anodic control

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cathodic control

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mixed control

  [ ] resistance control

8.

In polarization measurements, the current is measured

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between the working electrode and the reference electrode

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between the working electrode and the counter-electrode

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between the counter-electrode and the reference electrode

  [  ] only at the counter-electrode

9.

The corresponding over-voltage is smaller if

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the value of Icorr is larger

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the value of β is larger

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the value of Io is larger

  [  ] IR drop is larger

10.

Which one of the following increase the exchange current density of hydrogen reduction on a metallic surface?

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Increasing the temperature

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Presence of impurity

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Increased surface area of electrode

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Lowering the temperature