Question

Water acts as an electrolyte and causes corrosion as it tends to hydrolyze chlorides and other materials to form an acidic environment.

(a) True

(b) False

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Answer 1

The correct option is (a) True

The best explanation: Water acts as an electrolyte and causes corrosion in refining operations. This is because water tends to hydrolyze chlorides and other materials to form acidic environments.