NACE CP2 Quiz 1 Questions and
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The elements of a corrosion cell include which of the following?
1. Anode
2. Cathode
3. Electrolyte
4. Electronic Path
All of the Above
Faraday's Law calculates the
A. potential of a metal in seawater
B. potential of a metal in the metal ion solution
C. metal lost based on the resistance
D. metal lost due to current over time
D. metal Lost due to current over time
An environment where cathodic protection is NOT effective is
A. liquid
B. soil
C. atmospherically exposed surface
D. steel in concrete
C. atmospherically exposed surface
Reference electrodes include which of the following?
1. Copper-copper sulfate
2. Hydrogen
3. Calomel
4. Silver-silver chloride
All of the above
The stability of a copper-copper sulfate reference electrode does not vary with
A. temperature
B. exposure to sunlight
C. an unsaturated solution of copper ions
D. a saturated solution of copper ions
D. a saturated solution of copper ions
The cathodic protection criteria for steel includes which of the following?
1. A potential of -850 mVCSE or more negative with current applied after IR drop is considered
2. A polarized potential of -850 mVCSE or more negative
3. polarization of 100 mV or greater
4. A polarized potential of -790 mV AgAgCl or more negative
All of the above
, If a potential of -484 mV is measured with respect to a hydrogen electrode, what is a the potential to
copper-copper sulfate?
A. -168 mVCSE
B. -316 mVCSE
C. -800 mVCSE
D. -1116 mVCSE
C. -800 mVCSE
E1 + (CF1) = E2 + (CF2)
-484 mVCSE + 0 = E2 + (316 mV)
E2 = -800 mVCSE
When cathodic protection is applied to a corroding steel surface, it shifts the corrosion cell potential
as follows:
A. No change in potential
B. Cathode more negative
C. Cathode more positive
D. Anode more positive
B. Cathode more negative
Cathodic protection polarizes
A. the open circuit potential of the structure anode to the structure cathode potential
B. the open circuit potential of the structure cathode to the structure anode potential
C. the open circuit potential of the structure cathode to the CP anode potential
D. the open circuit CP anode potential to the structure cathode potential
B. the open circuit potential of the structure cathode to the structure anode potential
If a digital meter displays a negative value while measuring a voltage across a resistor, it indicated that
the
A. current is from the positive to the negative meter connection
B. current is from the negative to the positive meter connection
C. meter is reading incorrectly
D. meter scale should be changed
B. current is from negative to positive meter connection
Polarization occurs
A. at the anode surface only
B. at the cathode surface only
C. at the anode and cathode surfaces
D. in the metallic path
C. at the anode and cathode surfaces
Which of the following are depolarizers?
1. Dissolved oxygen
Answers (Verified Answers)
The elements of a corrosion cell include which of the following?
1. Anode
2. Cathode
3. Electrolyte
4. Electronic Path
All of the Above
Faraday's Law calculates the
A. potential of a metal in seawater
B. potential of a metal in the metal ion solution
C. metal lost based on the resistance
D. metal lost due to current over time
D. metal Lost due to current over time
An environment where cathodic protection is NOT effective is
A. liquid
B. soil
C. atmospherically exposed surface
D. steel in concrete
C. atmospherically exposed surface
Reference electrodes include which of the following?
1. Copper-copper sulfate
2. Hydrogen
3. Calomel
4. Silver-silver chloride
All of the above
The stability of a copper-copper sulfate reference electrode does not vary with
A. temperature
B. exposure to sunlight
C. an unsaturated solution of copper ions
D. a saturated solution of copper ions
D. a saturated solution of copper ions
The cathodic protection criteria for steel includes which of the following?
1. A potential of -850 mVCSE or more negative with current applied after IR drop is considered
2. A polarized potential of -850 mVCSE or more negative
3. polarization of 100 mV or greater
4. A polarized potential of -790 mV AgAgCl or more negative
All of the above
, If a potential of -484 mV is measured with respect to a hydrogen electrode, what is a the potential to
copper-copper sulfate?
A. -168 mVCSE
B. -316 mVCSE
C. -800 mVCSE
D. -1116 mVCSE
C. -800 mVCSE
E1 + (CF1) = E2 + (CF2)
-484 mVCSE + 0 = E2 + (316 mV)
E2 = -800 mVCSE
When cathodic protection is applied to a corroding steel surface, it shifts the corrosion cell potential
as follows:
A. No change in potential
B. Cathode more negative
C. Cathode more positive
D. Anode more positive
B. Cathode more negative
Cathodic protection polarizes
A. the open circuit potential of the structure anode to the structure cathode potential
B. the open circuit potential of the structure cathode to the structure anode potential
C. the open circuit potential of the structure cathode to the CP anode potential
D. the open circuit CP anode potential to the structure cathode potential
B. the open circuit potential of the structure cathode to the structure anode potential
If a digital meter displays a negative value while measuring a voltage across a resistor, it indicated that
the
A. current is from the positive to the negative meter connection
B. current is from the negative to the positive meter connection
C. meter is reading incorrectly
D. meter scale should be changed
B. current is from negative to positive meter connection
Polarization occurs
A. at the anode surface only
B. at the cathode surface only
C. at the anode and cathode surfaces
D. in the metallic path
C. at the anode and cathode surfaces
Which of the following are depolarizers?
1. Dissolved oxygen
