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→About Sacrificial Anodes
: [[Zinc]] is commonly used to prevent [[Iron]] from [[rusting]] because [[Zinc]] is a stronger [[Reduction|reducing agent]] than [[Iron]].
===Examples===
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A [[Sacrifical Sacrificial Anode]] made of [[Zinc]] has been attached to the [[Iron]] hull of a boat.
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