JEE Main Chemistry question

Blocks of magnesium metal are often strapped to the steel hulls of ocean-going ships in order to

Answer: (C)

Solution

Magnesium, being more reactive than iron, is sacrificially oxidised in preference to the steel hull (providing cathodic protection),

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