A rod of magnesium is typically placed in a water heater as a sacrificial anode. A certain magnesium anode has a mass of 300 g. The current that develops between the water heater and the anode is 10mA. How many years will it take for the anode to completely corrode away?

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A rod of magnesium is typically placed in a water heater as a sacrificial anode. A certain magnesium anode
has a mass of 300 g. The current that develops between the water heater and the anode is 10mA. How many
years will it take for the anode to completely corrode away?
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