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With Reference to the Following Metals State Their Use in Daily Life Metal: Zinc

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With reference to the following metals state their use in daily life metal:

Zinc

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Zinc:

  1. For galvanising iron sheets because Zinc coated iron sheets does not rust.
  2. In Dry cells as Zinc container acts as cathode.
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