Zinc is used as a coating for galvanized steel, where it helps prevent corrosion. Explain why zinc

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Zinc is used as a coating for galvanized steel, where it helps prevent corrosion. Explain why zinc would also make an acceptable sacrificial anode for a steel pipeline. Are these two uses related in terms of the science that gives rise to their utility?

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Chemistry For Engineering Students

ISBN: 9780357026991

4th Edition

Authors: Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme

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