Corrosion and its Prevention


 
 
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Corrosion and its Prevention

Corrosion:

Iron and many other metals react with oxygen and moisture present in the atmosphere. This phenomenon is called corrosion. The process of slow eating away of a metal due to the attack of atmospheric gases and moisture on its surface is called corrosion.

•  Iron reacts with oxygen and moisture present in the atmosphere to form a brown, flaky substance called rust. Rusting of iron in an undesirable reaction because the layer of rust formed falls off, exposing the metal to further rusting.

4Fe + 3O_2 + 3H_2O rightarrow Fe_2O_3 + 2Fe(OH)_2

Prevention of rusting:

Both air and water are needed together to rust the iron. The only way to prevent iron from rusting is to keep air and water away from it. It can be done by:

  • By painting,
  • By oiling and greasing,
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    Question : 1

    Iron is shiny gray initially but after some time forms the layer of hydrated Iron (III) oxide in the presence of  _____________________

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    In which of the following elements, corrosion eats up the whole of the metal?

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    What is the colour of the coating formed on the Copper when it react with moist carbon dioxide ?

    Right Option : C
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