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To protect iron against corrosion, the most durable metal plating on it, is :

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nickel plating
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tin plating
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copper plating
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zinc plating
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Solution

The correct option is D zinc plating
Zinc plating: Zinc. is more reactive than iron so it will oxidize faster and so the iron won't corrode. This is because oxygen prefers to oxidize a more reactive metal before a less reactive metal.

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