JEE Main Chemistry question

**Statement 1:** Galvanized iron does not rust.

**Statement 2:** Zinc has a more negative electrode potential than iron.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is the correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Galvanized iron genuinely resists rusting, and this is precisely because zinc's more negative (lower) electrode potential makes it preferentially

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