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Which of the following is the primary mechanism by which carbonation leads to reinforcement corrosion?

Carbonic acid dissolves the cement paste, exposing steel directly CO2 reacts with calcium hydroxide, lowering pore pH and depassivating the steel Carbonation generates expansive products that crack the cover concrete Carbonation introduces chloride ions that attack the steel

Correct Answer:

CO2 reacts with calcium hydroxide, lowering pore pH and depassivating the steel

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