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The deterioration of a metal by an electrochemical process is commonly termed as
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- Erosion
- Corrosion
- Passivation
- Abrasion
- Erosion
Correct Option: B
Corrosion can be defined as the deterioration of materials by chemical processes. Of these, the most important by far is electrochemical corrosion of metals, in which the oxidation process M ? M+ + e– is facilitated by the presence of a suitable electron acceptor, sometimes referred to in corrosion science as a depolarizer.