Under anaerobic conditions, iron and steel alloys are slowly oxidized by the protons of water concomitantly reduced in molecular hydrogen (H
2). The anaerobic corrosion of iron leads first to the formation of ferrous hydroxide (green rust) and can be described by the following reaction:
ఇనుము, ఉక్కు మిశ్రమాలు నెమ్మదిగా ఆక్సీకరణ చెందుతున్న పరిస్థితి ఏమిటి?
anaerobic