a) State whether the corrosion half-reaction shows oxidation or reduction. b) Calculate, to the nearest 0.01 kg, how much mass is lost by the sacrificial anode over 5 years. You can assume that each year has 365 days. Show each step of your working.

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An aluminium sacrificial anode of initial mass 0.80 kg attached to a steel tank
undergoes the following corrosion half-reaction:
Al Al³+ + 3e
Over a period of 5 years the average corrosion current is 32 mA. The mass of a
mole of aluminium is 27 g and the charge on a mole of electrons is 96500 C.
State whether the corrosion half-reaction shows oxidation or reduction.
b) Calculate, to the nearest 0.01 kg, how much mass is lost by the sacrificial
anode over 5 years. You can assume that each year has 365 days. Show
each step of your working.
Transcribed Image Text:An aluminium sacrificial anode of initial mass 0.80 kg attached to a steel tank undergoes the following corrosion half-reaction: Al Al³+ + 3e Over a period of 5 years the average corrosion current is 32 mA. The mass of a mole of aluminium is 27 g and the charge on a mole of electrons is 96500 C. State whether the corrosion half-reaction shows oxidation or reduction. b) Calculate, to the nearest 0.01 kg, how much mass is lost by the sacrificial anode over 5 years. You can assume that each year has 365 days. Show each step of your working.
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