Q. Which one of the following is termed as sacrificial protection of metal?
A. Galvanization
B. Tinning
Galvanising is a method of rust prevention. The iron or steel object is coated in a thin layer of zinc. This stops oxygen and water reaching the metal underneath - but the zinc also acts as a sacrificial metal. Zinc is more reactive than iron, so it oxidises in preference to the iron object.
B. Tinning
C. Organic coating
D. Inorganic coating
D. Inorganic coating
Answer: Galvanization
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