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← HistoryWhich impurity causes 'Bronze Disease' corrosion on ancient artifacts?
A)Chloride ions accelerate oxidation✓
B)Sulfur promotes intergranular cracking
C)Carbon increases galvanic reactions
D)Phosphorus inhibits passivation layers
💡 Explanation
'Bronze Disease' occurs because chloride ions react with bronze, forming cuprous chloride, therefore accelerating oxidation and pitting corrosion, rather than sulfur or carbon enhancing embrittlement or galvanic processes.
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