Question

is the oxidative deterioration of metal

Answer 1

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The oxidative deterioration of a metal is called as - Corrosion.

Corrosion is a redox reaction in which the metals undergo oxidation and non-metals undergo reduction.

The metals undergo oxidation which is indicated by the gain of the oxygen atoms and loss of the electrons. The gain of oxygen atoms leads to the formation of metal oxides. This causes a gradual destruction of the metals by the action of chemicals during an electrochemical reaction with their environment.