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NEET · Chemistry · STD 12 - 2. Electrochemistry

Zinc can be coated on iron to produce galvanized iron but the reverse is not possible. It is because

  1. A zinc is lighter than iron
  2. B zinc has lower melting point than iron
  3. C zinc has lower negative electrode potential than iron
  4. D zinc has higher negative electrode potential than iron.
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(D) zinc has higher negative electrode potential than iron.

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\(\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Zn}^{+2} / \mathrm{Zn}}^{0}=-0.76 \mathrm{V}\) \(\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Fe}^{+2} / \mathrm{Fe}}^{0}=-0.76 \mathrm{V}\)