Which mechanism accelerates galvanic corrosion when hydrogen evolves on a metal surface?

💡 Explanation

Cathodic depolarization accelerates corrosion, because hydrogen evolution consumes electrons at cathodic sites, facilitating metal oxidation; therefore, the corrosion rate increases, rather than corrosion slowing via passivation.

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