4. (1 pt) Hulls of ships and, in general, other parts of boats can be protected

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4. (1 pt) Hulls of ships and, in general, other parts of boats can be protected using a "sacrificial metal" Zinc or magnesium may be used for this purpose. The zinc or magnesium piece is placed in direct contact with the steel hull. Explain the chemical process that protects the hull of the ship. Enter Response s. (a pt) Copper has been a metal of choice for many outdoor statues, ike the Statue of Liberty located in the New York Harbor. a. Explain why copper is a good choice. Enter Response b. If money was not an issue, what might be the best metal to use? Why? Enter Response

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a) copper is highly resistant to weather change(it will not corrode easily), easy to give different shape, relatively cheap , it's duaribility is also high these are the main reasons copper is good choice for many outdoor statue.

b) if money is not an issue, than gold or Platinum can be better replacement for copper because both have high resistivity than copper, durability is also high and these are also more ductile and malleable in nature than copper

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