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17.6 Exercise 2

Avg difficulty 2.5

Consider the following metals: Ag, Au, Mg, Ni, and Zn. Which of these metals could be used as a sacrificial anode in the cathodic protection of an underground steel storage tank? Steel is an alloy composed mostly of iron, so use −0.447 V as the standard reduction potential for steel.

OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 17.6 Corrosion, exercise 2

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