Chemical Engineering Department Ministry of High Education

Corrosion engineering Higher Institute of Engineering and technology

Level three

Sheet 8

1) From pourbaix diagram compare between line 2 and line 3 and line 4?

2) Assume that the rates of oxidation of Zn and reduction of H+ are

controlled by activation polarization. Use the data given below to
a) Plot the appropriate polarization curves and determine E corr and
icorr from the plot.
b) Calculate both Ecorr and icorr
c) Calculate the corrosion rate CR in mm/y and the polarization
resistance RP in ohm.cm2. Data:
Chemical Engineering Department Ministry of High Education
Corrosion engineering Higher Institute of Engineering and technology
Level three

3) The potential of an iron electrode when polarized as cathode at 0.001

A/cm 2 is − 0.916 V versus 1 N calomel half - cell. The pH of the
electrolyte is 4.0. What is the value of the hydrogen overpotential?

4) The potential of a platinum anode at which oxygen evolves in an

electrolyte of pH 10 is 1.30 V with respect to the saturated calomel
electrode. What is the value of oxygen overpotential?

5) The potential of platinum versus saturated calomel electrode when

polarized cathodically in deaerated H2SO4, pH = 1.0 at 0.01 A/cm2 is
− 0.334 V and at 0.1 A/cm2 it is − 0.364 V. Calculate β and i0 for
discharge of H+ on platinum in this solution.