From the following select the one which is not an example of corrosion.
- Rusting of iron object
- Production of hydrogen by electrolysis of water
- Tarnishing of silver
- Development of green coating on copper and bronze ornaments
Answer
(2) Production of hydrogen by electrolysis of water
Solution
Corrosion is the slow destruction of a metal by its surroundings (air, moisture, gases): rusting of iron, tarnishing of silver (Ag2S) and the green basic copper carbonate coating on copper/bronze are all corrosion.
Electrolysis of water is a non-spontaneous process driven by an external current; it is not corrosion.
Answer: (2)