A protective coating of ____ is applied on iron to protect it from corrosion.

mercury

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bromine

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zinc

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gallium

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The correct option is C zinc
The process of coating zinc on the iron metal is called galvanisation. During this process, a protective coating of zinc is applied on iron or steel surface to protect them from getting corroded. This coating protects them from coming in direct contact with the atmosphere.

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