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What is corrosion?
Give a brief account of corrosion.
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Solution
Corrosion is the damage caused to the metal by the chemical reaction of air, water, and acids with the surface of the metal. Generally, reactive metals corrode easily, and non-reactive metals have good resistance to corrosion.
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