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Zinc as sacrificial protection to prevent the corrosion of iron and steel
Sacrificial protection of iron using zinc is explained through a diagram of the electrochemical processes involved. The zinc acts as an anode, reacting with the water and passing electrons to the iron, which does not corrode.
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