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Some metals, including iron, have oxides that do not hold together well, so they fall off, exposing the surface to air, or allow oxygen to pass through them, so pits can form. Zinc is not one of these; when it oxidizes, the oxide adheres to the surface of the metal, covering it and protecting it from atmospheric oxygen. If the zinc is plated onto iron, it protects the iron.
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Which metal prevent the rusting of iron?
zinc prevents rusting of iron by the process galvanisation
What are the elements is used to protect iron from rusting and has good electrical conductivity?
ZINC :)
You can use zinc to stop things rusting how do you do that?
Galvanising is the act of coating a metal (iron or steel) in a thin layer of zinc. The metal is dipped in molten zinc.
Is iron is a pure substance or mixture?
Iron is a pure substance. It's an element (Fe) and a bar of Iron is no mixture. If it was pure iron, then by definition it would be pure. However iron is rarely pure, it is usually in alloy with something.
What method could be use to prevent iron from rusting?
Prevent iron from making contact with oxygen. This can be done with paint, a coating such as zinc or use of an oil/grease layer.
Which metal prevent the rusting of iron?
zinc prevents rusting of iron by the process galvanisation
Is zinc is plated on iron?
to prevent rusting of the iron
Can zinc prevent rusting of iron?
It decreases rusting but doesn't totally prevent it.
What cause zinc to rust?
Zinc doesn't rust; zinc protect iron (and alloys) from rusting.
What element are nails coated with to prevent rusting?
Usually zinc because itis low cost, easy to cover the iron with, and prevents rusting
Does galvanizing iron involve covering it with a thin layer of zinc?
Yes, the zinc layer helps to preserve the iron sheet from rusting.
Which metals can be used to protect iron from rusting and how?
Try covering it in Zinc
Iron can be galvanised by coating it with zinc this can protect the iron by stopping it from rusting?
Zinc has a greater resistance to corrosion than iron does, however it will still eventually corrode away, leaving the iron surface exposed. Its main purpose is to prolong the resistance of iron by rusting instead of it.
What metal is user to galvanize iron to protect it from rusting?
This metal is zinc (Zn).
What are the elements is used to protect iron from rusting and has good electrical conductivity?
ZINC :)
What kind of metal can survive underwater conditions?
any metal covered in zinc. zinc is used to prevent metals from rusting
Is chemical property involved when iron is coated with zinc to prevent if from rusting?
It is a chemical process.
