A block of zinc is fixed to the hull of a steel boat. Steel is an alloy of iron. Which statement describes why the zinc stops the iron from rusting?
- AZinc is less reactive than iron, and iron is less likely to lose electrons than zinc.
- BZinc is less reactive than iron, and iron is more likely to lose electrons than zinc.
- CZinc is more reactive than iron, and iron is less likely to lose electrons than zinc.
- DZinc is more reactive than iron, and iron is more likely to lose electrons than zinc.