Question

The process of coating zinc on iron to prevent corrosion is known as _________.

Answer 1

Galvanization

• “Galvanization is a method of protecting steel and iron from rusting by coating them with a thin layer of zinc. ”
• Even if the zinc coating is broken, the galvanized item is protected against rusting.
• To avoid rusting, the iron pipes that carry water in our homes are galvanized.

So, the process of coating zinc on iron to prevent corrosion is known as galvanization.