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Which of the following is NOT a noble metal?
What is the natural combined form of metals found in nature known as?
When exposed to gaseous atmosphere or reactive liquid medium, what do the surfaces of almost all metals begin to do?
What is the process called when metals are chemically converted to form new products due to the action of the surrounding medium?
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What does iron tend to revert to when exposed to an aqueous environment containing dissolved oxygen?
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What are the new products formed during the chemical decay of metals usually in the form of?
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What is the main cause of corrosion of metals according to the text?
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What type of film is formed on the surfaces of alkali and alkaline earth metals when attacked by oxygen?
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What is the nature of the oxide film formed on heavy metals like copper, lead, and tin?
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At higher temperatures, what happens to the oxide film formed on metals when exposed to oxygen?
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What is another term for immersed corrosion as mentioned in the text?
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Which type of corrosion involves electro-chemical reactions at the solid-liquid interface?
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What is the primary role of oxygen in oxidation corrosion?
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What occurs when the temperature of a metal increases in relation to oxidation corrosion?
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What is responsible for corrosion of metals to a greater extent under ordinary conditions?
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What does atmospheric corrosion involve?
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What is the molecular weight range of high polymers?
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What are the basic structural units of high polymers called?
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What happens to the chains in thermoplasts when heated and compressed?
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How are thermoplasts' reaction to stress and temperature classified?
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What is the primary material property that allows thermoplasts to take the shape of a mould when heated and compressed?
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What is the name for the small organic molecules consisting of carbon atoms attached with other atoms, which form the basic structural units of high polymers?
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What is the term for the process where two similar or dissimilar molecules react under the action of heat to form one larger molecule accompanied by the elimination of some simple molecules?
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What is the name of the group of polymers composed of large molecules which tend to form spiral threads, somewhat like a coiled spring?
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Which type of polymerization occurs when the starting material is an unsaturated monomer and the polymer is produced by the union of monomeric units under suitable conditions?
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Which type of polymers are characterized by strong cross-links between the chains and once formed, cannot be remelted?
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What is the process where synthetic high polymers can be made by two main processes, addition polymerization and condensation polymerization?
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What is the name of the polymerization that occurs via so-called organic condensation reactions and is known as?
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What is the group of polymers typified by rubber, which stretches under slight stress but shows progressively greater resistance to distortion?
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What is the name of the important examples of thermosetting polymers, characterized by strong cross-links between the chains and cannot be remelted?
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What is the name of the process where the starting material is an unsaturated monomer, and a chain reaction is propagated resulting in an addition polymer?
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What is the term for synthetic high polymers made by the union of monomeric units under suitable conditions?
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