Oxidation and Wet Corrosion - Questions

1. Which of the following groups of materials would have good resistance to

oxidation?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

2.

For oxidation not to occur:a)

b)
c)
d)
e)

3.

ceramic oxides
metals
polymers
polymer based composites
none of the above

the energy of oxidation must be negative

the energy of oxidation must be positive
a material must be pure
both (a) and (c)
both (b) and (c)

Which of the following is true?

a) the oxidation rate can not be determined from the negative energy of
oxidation
b) the oxidation rate of a metal usually slows down as the oxide film forms on
the surface of the metal
c) oxidation will occur more rapidly if the oxide film evaporates
d) all of (a), (b) and (c)
e) (b) and (c) only

4. Which of the following is true?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

the oxidation rate is always parabolic

the oxidation rate is always linear
the oxidation rate increases rapidly with temperature
parabolic oxidation occurs if the oxide cracks
none of the above

5.

Parabolic oxidation occurs when:a)

b)
c)
d)
e)

6.

the oxide evaporates

the oxide springs away
the oxide cracks
the oxide does not evaporate, spring away or crack
all of (a), (b) and (c)

In parabolic oxidation:a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

metal ions must diffuse through the oxide

oxygen ions must diffuse through the oxide
electrons must travel through the oxide
either metal ions or oxygen ions can diffuse through the oxide
both (c) and (d)

7. Wet corrosion:a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

occurs more rapidly than dry oxidation

requires the presence of both air and water
requires the presence of water only
occurs only at high temperatures
both (a) and (b)

8. Which of the following is not true of oxidation of iron in aerated water?

a) iron atoms pass into solution as Fe2+ ions leaving behind two electrons
b) the liberated electrons are conducted through the metal to the site of the
reduction reaction
c) both oxygen and water are involved in the reduction reaction
d) the reaction product forms only on the surface of the iron
e) none of the above all are true

9. Using the wet corrosion voltage chart given on the next page, which of the
following is incorrect?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

zinc will corrode when copper and zinc are in contact

iron will corrode when iron and zinc are in contact
iron will corrode when copper and iron are in contact
zinc will corrode when zinc and magnesium are in contact
both (b) and (d)

10. Which of the following is not correct?

a) oxidation rates for wet corrosion have little relationship with the voltage
driving forces
b) in stress corrosion cracking, cracks grow steadily under a stress intensity
K that is much less than the critical stress intensity for crack propagation
Kc
c) corrosion decreases the rate of growth of fatigue cracks in most metals
and alloys
d) pitting corrosion can take place at localized breaks in the oxide film or at
precipitated compounds
e) none of the above all are correct

11. What are the two important factors required to obtain improved oxidation
resistance by alloying?

12. Under what circumstances would linear oxidation occur rather than
parabolic oxidation?

13. Why is oxidation of a metal component undesirable?

14. Why would it be unwise to use steel fasteners in a copper roof in an

environment where wet corrosion can occur?

15. Would the same problem occur if a copper nail was used in a steel roof?

16. Why does intergranular corrosion occur?

17. Why would a steel hot water heater be protected from corrosion by use of a
zinc anode?

18. How does an impressed current protect an underground pipeline from

corrosion?