Why are iron grills painted frequently?

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Solution

Iron objects when they are in contact with air and moisture they are prone to rust. Thus, to prevent the rusting of iron, iron objects are painted as the upper layer gets protected from air and moisture.

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Give scientific reasons:

(1) Grills of doors and windows are always painted before they are used.

(2) Physical states of reactants and products are mentioned while writing a chemical equation.

(3) Potassium Ferrocyanide is stored in dark coloured bottles and kept away from sunlight.

(4) Iron articles rust readily whereas steel which is also mainly made of iron will not undergo corrosion.

(5) Edible oil is not allowed to stand for a long time in an iron or tin container.

Why do we apply paint on iron articles?

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