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When two (spatially separated) electrodes are present, as is the case during corrosion, two Tafel plots are drawn. The two central branches will form a new Tafel plot.
To see the resulting Tagel plot when the sum of currents is scosidered, click 'Next;.
log i E / V (SHE) 2H+ + 2e− → H2 M → M2+ + 2e− log icorr Ecorr Sorry, your browser does not support inline SVG.
M2+ + 2e− → M
M → M2+ + 2e−
2H++ 2e− → H2
H2 → 2H+ + 2e−