Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Corrosion of metals

Corrosion of metals — practice question

An iron nail is completely coated with zinc so that it does not rust. Which row names this protection method and explains why zinc is chosen to protect the iron nail?

  • Abarrier method and sacrificial protection; zinc is more reactive than iron
  • Bbarrier method and sacrificial protection; iron is more reactive than zinc
  • Csacrificial protection only; zinc is more reactive than iron
  • Dbarrier method only; iron is more reactive than zinc

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