1. A zinc specimen exposed to an acid solution loses 25 milligrams
during a 12 hour exposure. [a] What is the equivalent current flowing due to corrosion? [b] If the specimen area is 200 cm2, what is the corrosion rate in mils per year [mpy] due to this current? ****************************************************** 25 mg*g/1000mg = 0.025 g Zn*mol/65.38 g*2 eq/mol*96500/eq = 73.7 C /12hr*hr/3600 s = 1.71x10-3 C/s = 1.71 mA
2. Using appropriate polarization diagrams, determine the effect of the
following parameters on the corrosion potential and corrosion rate of metal M corroding to M+ in an acid solution: [a] increasing jo of the anodic reaction, [b] increasing jo of the cathodic reaction, [c] increasing the concentration of dissolved [H+] and [d] increasing the Tafel constant for the anodic reaction.