Irrespective of the pH of the electrolyte solutions the
corrosion process is always accompanied by hydrogen
evolution. Therefore the study of the kinetics of hydrogen
evolution, i.e., measurements of the volume of hydrogen
evolved vs. time, constitutes a simple method, which
complements other experimental techniques w12x and provides
a useful tool for the optimization of the
electroderelectrolyte system in all chemical power sources
using zinc as the anode material.