The Study of Plant

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Fundamental of corrosion in the oil, gas and chemical industry.

The concept of steel to rust, undergoes a number of simple changes. (Steel – rust)

First iron atom lose some of electron and become positive charged ion.

Fe 𝑭𝒆 𝒏+ + n electrons

The other half must involve with water and oxygen

O2+2H2O+4e- 4OH-
So the combination of full reaction.

2Fe+O2+2H2O 2Fe(OH)2 iron+ water with oxygen iron hydroxide dissolved in it

Oxygen dissolves quite readily in water and because there is usually an excess of it, react with iron hydroxide.

4Fe(OH)2+O2 2H2O+2Fe2O3H2O

Iron hydroxide +oxygen water + hydrated iron oxide (brown rust)

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