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That is almost incorrect. Zinc is used as a plating because it corrodes preferentially to steel, and in doing so it removes electrons needed for oxidation and t
by unfamiliar 12y ago
That is almost incorrect. Zinc is used as a plating because it corrodes preferentially to steel, and in doing so it removes electrons needed for oxidation and thus prevents the steel from rusting. This is why you can stop a ship hull rusting by simply bolting a block of zinc to it.
- marcosscriven 12y agoI read ages ago that the Sydney Opera House uses sea water for air conditioning, and has a sacrificial zinc anode.