1.

The Desirable condition for Passivation (passive metals)

a. Oxidizing condition
b. Reducing condition
c. Both
d. None

Ans. A

2. The limiting diffusion current density for cathodic reaction is. (Cs=M+ concentration in
bulk solution, D= diffusion coefficient,)
a. I D, Red = n F Cs/D
b. I D, Red =n F D Cs/
c. I D, Red = F D Cs/ (n)
d. None

Ans. B

3. Exchange current density depends on

a. Electrode
b. Electrolytes
c. Concentration
d. All of above

Ans. D

4. The double layer is formed as a result of

a. Attractive forces between negative charged metal surface and positive ions only
b. Repulsive forces between like positive ions only
c. Both attractive and repulsive forces between ions
d. None of the above

Ans. A

5. The most common electrodes used for measurement of corrosion potentials is

a. Ag-AgCl
b. Cu-CuS04
c. Hydrogen electrode
d. None

Ans. B

6. The Relation between overpotential and current density is given by

a. Tafel Equation
b. Nernst Equation
c. Both
d. None
Ans. A

7. Which is not true for Polarization

a. It is the shift of potentials from their equilibrium value on application of an external
current
b. It is directly proportional to the current density
c. No net current is obtained
d. None of these

Ans. C

8. Activation Polarization will increase on

a. Increasing current density i,
b. Increasing Temperature
c. Increasing Velocity
d. All above

Ans.A

9. Cathodic polarization takes place when: ( =over-voltage)

a. >0
b. <0
c. = 0
d. > Erev

Ans. B

10. On the basis of corrosion kinetics iron corrodes faster than zinc. Which of the parameters
given below is used for prediction?
a. The exchange current density
b. E Fe/Fe2+ and E Zn/Zn2+
c. iCorr (Fe) and iCorr(Zn)
d. None

Ans. A

1 Briefly defines any four of the following:

(a) Corrosion. (0.5)
(b) Standard electrochemical potential. (0.5)
(c) Exchange current. (0.5)
(d) Polarisation. (0.5)
(e) Double layer. (0.5)
Answers:
(a) Corrosion is the degradation of a metal by electrochemical reactions with its environment.

(b) Standard electrode potential of metal M, is the potential difference measured between the
metal, M, immersed in its own ions solution with unity concentration, and the standard hydrogen
electrode at 298K and 1 atm.

(c) Exchange current is the anodic or cathodic current under equilibrium conditions where there
is no net current flow.

(d) Polarisation is the potential shift away from the equilibrium/stabilized potential. Or
polarisation is the potential disturbance to the equilibrium conditions.

(e) Double layer refers to the non-homogeneous distribution of ions when a metal is immersed in
an electrolyte. The double layer consists of two parts:
A compact Helmholtz layer in which potential changes linearly with the distance from the
electrode surface and a more diffuse outer Gouy-Chapman layer in which the potential changes
exponentially with distance.

2. A nickel electrode is corroding in a deaerated electrolyte which has a pH of 3.0 and a

concentration of nickel ions of 0.003 at 25C.
(a) Determine the icorr of nickel.(2)
(b) Determine also Ecorr (1)

The following data is provided

io (H on Ni) = 10-6A/cm2
io (O on Ni) = 10-14A/cm2
ba = 0.04V/decade
bc = -0.13V/decade

Ans