Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : Corrosion is an electrochemical phenomenon in which pure metal acts as an anode and impure metal as a cathode. Statement (II) : The rate of corrosion i

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Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : Corrosion is an electrochemical phenomenon in which pure metal acts as an anode and impure metal as a cathode. Statement (II) : The rate of corrosion is more in alkaline medium than in acidic medium. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Statement I : Corrosion is an example of electrochemical phenomenon In which pure metal act as anode and impure metal (rusted metal) act as cathode. Statement II : Corrosion is more favourable in acid medium than alkaline so rate of corrosion is high is acid medium then alkaline.

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