Define Corrosion

question 44

Multiple Choice

Define corrosion.

• A) Free metal is oxidized out of its ore.
• B) Undesired reduction of metals from reducing agents in the environment
• C) Plating a film on a metal to protect it
• D) Undesired oxidation of metals from oxidizing agents in the environment
• E) Free metal is reduced out of its ore.

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Definitions:

Unsafe Levels

Concentrations or conditions of a substance or environmental factor that pose a risk to health, safety, or well-being.

Radioactivity

The spontaneous emission of radiation from the nucleus of an unstable atom as it changes to a more stable state.

Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that measures the probability of a given number of events happening in a fixed interval of time or space.

Unsafe Levels

Conditions or thresholds that exceed the accepted or legal safety limits, posing risks to health or safety.