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Corrosion and Electrode Systems Overview

Module 3 covers corrosion chemistry, including types and control methods such as galvanization and anodization, as well as the Corrosion Penetration Rate (CPR). It also discusses electrode systems, focusing on ion selective and reference electrodes, particularly the glass and calomel electrodes, along with their applications in pH determination. Additionally, the module introduces analytical techniques like conductometry and potentiometry, including their principles, instrumentation, and applications in estimating weak acids.

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Corrosion and Electrode Systems Overview

Module 3 covers corrosion chemistry, including types and control methods such as galvanization and anodization, as well as the Corrosion Penetration Rate (CPR). It also discusses electrode systems, focusing on ion selective and reference electrodes, particularly the glass and calomel electrodes, along with their applications in pH determination. Additionally, the module introduces analytical techniques like conductometry and potentiometry, including their principles, instrumentation, and applications in estimating weak acids.

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MODULE 3: Corrosion and Electrode System

Corrosion Chemistry: Introduction, electrochemical theory of corrosion, types of corrosion


differential metal and differential aeration.
Corrosion control-galvanization, anodization and sacrificial anode method. Corrosion
Penetration Rate (CPR) – Introduction and numerical problem.

Electrode System: Introduction, types of electrodes. Ion selective electrode –definition,


construction, working and applications of glass electrode. Determination of pH using glass
electrode. Reference electrode- Introduction, calomel electrode– construction, Working and
applications of calomel electrode. Concentration cell–
Definition, construction and Numerical problems.

Analytical Techniques: Introduction, principle and instrumentation of Conductometry; Its


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application in the estimation of weak acid. Potentiometry; its application in the Estimation of
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Module 3 Questions
Q1. Define metallic corrosion. Explain the electrochemical theory of corrosion taking rusting of
iron as example.
Q2. Define reference electrode? Describe the construction and working of a calomel electrode.
Q3. Discuss the following: (i) Differential metal corrosion (ii) Differential aeration corrosion.
Q4. Explain Anodization process and its applications.
Q5. Define cathodic protection. Describe sacrificial anode method of corrosion control by
suitable examples.
Q6. Define galvanization. Discuss the process of galvanization with suitable diagram.
Q7. Define ion selective electrodes. Explain construction and working of glass electrode and
justify the use of a glass electrode to determine pH of a given analyte solution.
Q8. Explain the principle, instrumentation and applications of potentiometry taking estimation of
Fe as an example.
Q9. Explain the principle and instrumentation of conductometry, also explain the variation of
conductivity in the titration of a weak acid with a strong base.
Q10. Practice some numerical problems (CPR & Concentration cell).
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