Standard electrode potentials of Zn and Fe are known to be (i) – 0.76 V and (ii) – 0.44 V respectively. How does it explain that galvanization prevents rusting of iron while zinc slowly dissolves away

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Since (i) is less than (ii), zinc becomes the anode and iron the cathode

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Since (i) is less than (ii), zinc becomes the cathode and iron the anode

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Since (i) is more than (ii), zinc becomes the anode and iron the cathode

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Since (i) is more than (ii), zinc becomes the cathode and iron the anode

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Question: Standard electrode potentials of Zn and Fe are known to be (i) – 0.76 V and (ii) – 0.44 V respectively. How does it explain that galvanization prevents rusting of iron while zinc slowly dissolves away

electrochemistry

Question: Standard electrode potentials of Zn and Fe are known to be (i) – 0.76 V and (ii) – 0.44 V respectively. How does it explain that galvanization prevents rusting of iron while zinc slowly dissolves away

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