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Q: Why iron nail used as cathode?
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What is a iron nail?

An iron nail is an object used to hammer things in with, boof, or boof boof


Is a nail iron?

An iron nail is an object used to hammer things in with, boof, or boof boof


What is the difference between iron and iron nail?

Iron is a compound iron nail is a iron ore which means that the iron nail is a mixture of metals such as copper and zinc added to make the nail stronger.


Which object is the best conductor of electricity a wax crayon a plastic spoon a rubber eraser or an iron nail?

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Is iron a anode or cathode?

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What is the anode and cathode of Baghdad's battery?

the copper cylinder(cathode) and iron rod(anode)


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a zinc nail is iron nail coating zinc on the surface for corrosion resistance purpose,most commonly used in concrete nail


Why does an iron nail rust?

Iron present in the nail oxidizes in oxygen to form the iron oxides


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ca you reverse an iron nail rusting


What can you use for sacrificial protection of iron nails?

A more reactive metal which is electrically connected to the nail. Typically, zinc is used to coat the iron nail (hot dip galvanizing)


What are five chemicals of the nail?

Iron, a cheap but structurally very useful metalCarbon, used to harden iron into steel. Very useful when iron is to be a nailZinc, in the galvanized nail. Extends the nail's life.Aluminum, used in situation where rusting is a problem such as a roof.Nickel, also a relatively cheap metal that both hardens and helps reduce rusting.