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Corrosion of iron is essentially an electrochemical phenomenon where the cell reactions are __________.

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Fe is oxidised to `Fe^(2+)` and dissolved oxygen in water is reduced to `H_(2)O`

B

Fe is oxidised to `Fe^(3+)` and `H_(2)O` is reduced to `O_(2)^(2-)`

C

Fe is oxidised to `Fe^(2+)` jand `H_(2)O` is reduced to `O_(2)`

D

Fe is oxidised to `Fe^(2+)` and `H_(2)O` id reduced to `O_(2)`

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