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Q. Which of the following is used for galvanizing iron?

JIPMERJIPMER 1996

Solution:

Zinc is used for plating iron to protect it from rusting. Its work is based on galvanic reaction. As zinc is more electro-positive than iron, hence, zinc gets oxidised prior to iron. Thus iron remains protected.