Chemistry, asked by vaibhavishetty6657, 10 months ago

Explain why iron pipe for carring water are costed with zinc

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Answered by Wolfofsparta
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Answer:

to prevent them from rusting and contaminating the water

Answered by ArinSaxena
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Iron has a very big disadvantage.

It reacts with oxygen to form Iron Oxide or rust. Iron is made go through a process called 'galvanization'. In this process Iron is coated with Zinc to prevent the rust which can block the pipes. In this way it expands the life of pipes.

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