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Explain the corrosion process in iron

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Answered by aniruthanrj
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Rust (Fe2O3•xH2O) is formed by the subsequent oxidation of Fe2+ by atmospheric oxygen. In the corrosion process, iron metal acts as the anode in a galvanic cell and is oxidized to Fe2+; oxygen is reduced to water at the cathode. ... at cathode: O2(g)+4H+(aq)+4e−→2H2O(l)E°=1.23V.

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