Explore topic-wise MCQs in Corrosion Engineering.

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1.

Which of the following phenomenon that occurs on metal surface during inhibition?

A. Adsorption only
B. Adsorption and phase layers
C. Phase layers only
D. Neither adsorption nor phase layers
Answer» C. Phase layers only
2.

Which of the following inhibitor is used for steel in the water?

A. Sodium silicate
B. Alkali metal nitrates
C. Benzoic acid
D. 2% boron trifluoride
Answer» D. 2% boron trifluoride
3.

Which of the following inhibitor is used for steel in 80% pure sulfuric acid?

A. 2% boron trifluoride
B. Sodium silicate
C. Alkali metal nitrates
D. Benzoic acid
Answer» B. Sodium silicate
4.

Which of the following inhibitor is used for aluminum in the hydrogen peroxide environment?

A. 2% boron trifluoride
B. Alkali metal nitrates
C. Sodium silicate
D. Benzoic acid
Answer» C. Sodium silicate
5.

Which of the following is/are the limitations of inhibitors?

A. It contaminates the environment
B. Inhibitors are toxic
C. Its efficiency decreases with time and temperature
D. It contaminates the environment, toxic in nature, and its efficiency decreases with time and temperature.
Answer» E.
6.

Which of the following phenomenon in which the inhibiting effect is sometimes greater than that would be achieved by either of the two or substances alone?

A. Galvanic effect
B. Cathodic protection
C. Synergistic effect
D. Inhibiting effect
Answer» D. Inhibiting effect
7.

Which of the following is/are the characteristics of the vapor phase inhibitor?

A. It has a very high vapor pressure
B. Inhibit the atmospheric corrosion without being contact with the metal surface
C. Effective in closed spaces
D. It has very high vapor pressure, inhibit atmosphere corrosion without being contact with the metal surface and very effective in closed spaces
Answer» E.
8.

Oxidizers such as chromates, nitrates, and ferric salts inhibit the corrosion of metal and alloys that demonstrate active-passive transition.

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
9.

Which of the following is/are the examples of scavengers?

A. Arsenic and Antimony
B. Chromates and ferric salts
C. Sodium sulfite and hydrazine
D. Organic amines
Answer» D. Organic amines
10.

Which of the following is/are the examples of Hydrogen-evolution poisons?

A. Arsenic and Antimony
B. Sodium sulfite and hydrazine
C. Chromates and ferric salts
D. Organic amines
Answer» B. Sodium sulfite and hydrazine
11.

Which of the following inhibitors are effective in acid solutions?

A. Oxidizers
B. Hydrogen-evolution poisons
C. Vapor-phase inhibitors
D. Oxidizers and hydrogen-evolution poisons
Answer» C. Vapor-phase inhibitors
12.

Which of the following is an example of adsorption-type inhibitors?

A. Arsenic
B. Sodium sulfite
C. Organic amines
D. Chromates
Answer» D. Chromates
13.

Which of the following is/are the types of inhibitors?

A. Adsorption inhibitors
B. Scavengers
C. Vapor-phase inhibitors
D. Adsorption inhibitors, scavengers, and vapor-phase inhibitors
Answer» E.
14.

An inhibitor is a chemical substance that added in small concentrations to an environment, to decrease the corrosion rate.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False