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What is meant by passivation?(a) Loss of reactivity(b) Increase in reactivity(c) Increase in corrosion rate(d) Deterioration of metalThis question was posed to me in an interview.The above asked question is from Corrosion Principles in division Corrosion Principles of Corrosion Engineering

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Right answer is (a) Loss of reactivity

Explanation: Passivation is the state of metal in which stable films or barriers are FORMED. These stable films obstruct the contact of CORROSIVE MEDIUM to the metal surface. Most of the engineering metals undergo passivation under DIFFERENT atmospheric conditions.



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