Question

The cell formed in bent pipes is an example of

• A. Concentration Cell
• B. Composition Cell
• C. Stress Cell
• D. Electrolytic Cell

Hint:

A stress cell forms when different parts of the same metal are under different mechanical stresses.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Corrosion may occur due to difference in physical condition of the same metal at different regions.

Step 2: In bent pipes, some portions of the metal are under greater mechanical stress.

Step 3: The stressed region behaves differently from the unstressed region.

Step 4: This difference creates an electrochemical cell called a stress cell.

Step 5: Hence, the cell formed in bent pipes is: \[ \boxed{\text{Stress Cell}} \]