BANK QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS EXPERT REVIEWED RESOURCE
●● Passivation
Answer: A layer of oxides formed on the surface of a metal that provides
corrosion protection.
●● the elements of a corrosion cell
Answer: Anode, cathode, metallic pathway, electrolyte
●● what happens at the anode
Answer: The metal dissolves into the electrolyte
●● the function of the metallic pathway
Answer: Allows the flow of electrons to connect the corrosion cell
●● galvanic series
Answer: A listing in order of reactivity ( more or less noble) in seawater
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●● The general rules of galvanic corrosion