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What is corrosion? Give any 3 example. |
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Answer» When a metal is attacked by substances around it like moisture it is said to corrode and the process is called corrosion. Eg are reddish brown coating on iron known as rusting and green coating on copper and black coating on silver. When metals or elements are attacked by the atmospheric moisture they gets corrode and this process is known as corrosion. When metal react with air moisture gas other things in surroundings then it make its oxide it is known as corrosion. Ex rusting of iron aluminium silver etc. Corrosion: It is the process of degradation of material on continuous interaction with atmosphere. Because of Corrosion the strength of the material decreases.\xa0Ex: The materials like water pipes which are made up of metal continuously exposed to moist atmosphere will get corrode and over the time water starts leaking.\xa0The bottom layer of the boats or ships get corrode, so for every fixed period of time they will get replaced by new materials.\xa0Rusting of some of the materials in our house items |
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