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Galvanisation is a method of protecting iron from rusting, by coating with a thin layer of:

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gallium

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aluminium

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C

zinc

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silver

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Solution

The correct option is C zinc
Iron, when exposed to air and moisture, gets rapidly rusted and rusting can be prevented by coating iron with a thin layer of zinc. This process of coating iron and steel with a coating of zinc is called galvanisation.

Hence, option C is correct.

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