nippied Chant Tan 4-10 + Corrosion Problem 3 Calculate the time required to coat a metal surface of 80cm’ with 5 x 10°? cm thick layer of silver (density 10.5 g/cm?) when a current of 3A is passed through AgNO; solution. Solution : i 1.4 Given Data : Area of metal surface = 80 cm” Thickness of coating = 5 x 107° cm Density of metal Ag = 10.5 g/cm* Current passed = 1=3A To calculate time in second 1.4.1 Here, using expression, -2M m=F'2 in melt M ie, m= ED . e 3xt 108 ©, (80x 5x 19”) x (10.5) = 96500 * 1 (80. x5 x 107) x (10.5) x (96500) (3 x 108) _ 0.4 x 10.5 x 96500 = 324 = 1250.92 Second Different metals possess affinity for different gases in atmosphere. For example 1. Iron reacts with oxygen to form oxide. 2. Copper forms carbonate by reacting with CO2 present in air 3, Silver reacts with chlorine or H2S from atmosphere forming corresponding compounds. Effects of corrosion (Metal loses its efficiency and many of its useful properties get altered. Gi) Maintenance cost and cost of material increases while production rate decreases,