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Explain that ship wrecks at great depths are corroded by electrochemical reactions and by anaerobic bacteria
- The standard electrochemical corrosion of iron is slowed greatly at great depths due to:
- Low temperatures.
- Lack of oxygen.
- However, shipwrecks at great depths also corrode through electrochemical reactions resulting from the actions of anaerobic bacteria.