A Comparative Study of the Inhibitory Effect of Gum Exudates from Khaya senegalensis and Albizia ferruginea on the Corrosion of Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Medium

Table 9

FTIR spectrum of the corrosion product of mild steel in the presence of AF gum as an inhibitor.

Peak (cm^−1)	Intensity	Area (cm^2)	Assignment (functional group)
872.82	40.031	36.912	C-H oop due to aromatics
1030.99	38.267	37.875	C-O stretch due to alcohol, carboxylic acids, esters, or ethers
1084.99	38.785	59.234	C-O stretch due to alcohol, carboxylic acids, esters, or ethers
1360.82	39.535	2.330	NO2 symmetric stretch
1466.91	38.277	2.010	C-H scissoring and bending
1635.69	34.353	2.236	-C=C- stretch due to alkene
3277.17	18.327	4.257	OH stretch due to phenols and alcohols
3444.98	17.393	7.301	OH stretch due to phenols and alcohols