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Zero week 1) Two steel samples in the form of a sphere and a plate of same volume are 1 point
dipped in sea water for one month under identical conditions. The weight loss is found to
Week-I be different for both the samples. Which of the following statements is correct?

Week-2 Corrosion rate of sphere is more than that for plate

Week-3
Corrosion rate of plate is more than that for sphere
Corrosion rate will be same for both sphere and plate
Week-4
Data in-sufficient
Week-5 No, the answer is incorrect.
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Week 6
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Lecture 26 : Corrosion rate will be same for both sphere and plate
Estimation of
Corrosion Rate 2) A magnesium sheet is immersed in an acidic solution. The corrosion current 1 point
-I density is measured to be 5.6 µA/cm2. What is the corrosion rate in mdd? [AMg =24.3]
Lecture 27:
Estimation of 6.1
Corrosion Rate
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Lecture 28: 3.1

Estimation of
9.1
corrosion Rate
-III
No, the answer is incorrect.
Lecture 29: Score: 0
Exchange
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current Density
6.1
Lecture 30:
Exchange 3) A zinc rod is dipped in 3.5% NaCl solution. The corrosion current density is 1 point
current Density measured to be 3.2 µA/cm2. What is the corrosion rate in mpy? [AZn = 65.4 and rZn =
and Standard 3]
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Week 7 9.2

No, the answer is incorrect.

Week-8 Score: 0
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1.9

4) A nickel plate is immersed in an electrolyte. The corrosion current density is 1 point

found to be 7.2 µA/cm2. What is the corrosion rate in mdd? [ANi =58.7]

9.7

11.1

15.2

18.9

No, the answer is incorrect.

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18.9

5) A plate of stainless steel consists of 20% Cr [n=1, At. Wt. = 52 g/mol], 10% Ni1 point
[n=2, At. Wt. = 58.7 g/mol], 2% Mo [n=1, At. Wt. = 96 g/mol] and remaining Fe [n=2,
At. Wt. = 56 g/mol]. Assume that the dissolution is uniform. Corrosion current density in
sea water was measured to be 5 µA/cm2. What is the corrosion rate in mdd?

2.3

8.2

15.3

23.4

No, the answer is incorrect.

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15.3

6) A plate of stainless steel consists of 20% Cr [n=1, rCr = 7.1 g/cm3, At. Wt. = 1 point
52 g/mol], 10% Ni [n=2, rNi = 8.9 g/cm3, At. Wt. = 58.7 g/mol], 2% Mo [n=1, rMo =
10.2 g/cm3, At. Wt. = 96 g/mol] and remaining Fe [n=2, rFe = 7.8 g/cm3, At. Wt. = 56
g/mol]. Assume that the dissolution is uniform. Corrosion current density in sea water
was measured to be 6 µA/cm2. What is the corrosion rate in mpy?
[Hint for Q. no. 5 and 6: Use n, Am and r in the expression of rule of mixture]

1.3

8.2

3.4

13.2

No, the answer is incorrect.

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3.4

7) A metal A is dipped in an electrolyte containing its ion (An+). On the metal 1 point
surface, equilibrium sets up between metal ion and metal after time ‘t’, and it it behaves
as non-corroding system. The anodic current density for the An+ + ne = A at time ‘t’ is

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10-5 A/cm2. The exchange current density for the metal A (A/cm2) at time ‘t’ will be:

10-4
10-5
10-6

10-7
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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10-5
8) Exchange current density does not depend on 1 point

chemical composition of the electrode material

surface roughness
surface area of the electrode
volume of the electrolyte
No, the answer is incorrect.
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volume of the electrolyte
9) Two metals (A and B) were dipped in HCl solution and the exchange current 1 point
densities for hydrogen evolution reaction were found to be 2 x 10-3 and 4 x 10-6 A/cm2
for A and B, respectively. The equilibrium for hydrogen reaction would be established
earlier in case of

at the same time

depends on concentration of HCl

No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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A

10)In which of the following cases, exchange current density will be highest 1 point

platinum sheet
platinum mesh
platinized platinum sheet
platinized platinum mesh
No, the answer is incorrect.
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platinized platinum mesh

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