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Corrosion is an electrolytic phenomenon. The corroding metal is at higher potential than its surroundings. Accordingly, there will be a flow of electricity away from the metal, leaving the metal in an ionised (oxidised) state. Chemical combination with oxygen from the surroundings must occur simultaneously for electrical balance.
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