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impure metal corrodes faster than pure metal why

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Impure metal corrodes faster than pure metal

  • Metals are substance which are obtained from their respective ores through process such as roasting, calcination etc.
  • The metal which is free of impurities is called pure metal, whereas the metal with impurities are called impure metal.
  • The conversion of metal to oxides and sulfides is called as corrosion.
  • Impure metals undergo the process of corrosion at faster pace than the pure metal.
  • It is because, as the impure metals are composed of impurities,  they are affected by condition called heterogeneity which leads to faster corrosion.

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