Why do we apply paint on iron articles?

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When iron comes in contact with atmospheric air, it gets corroded or rusted. A reddish brown colour is deposited on its surface called a s rust; which damaged the iron article. Hence, to prevent such rusting we apply paint the iron articles.
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Iron articles are painted because it prevents them from rusting. When painted, the contact of iron articles from moisture and air is cut off. Hence, rusting is prevented.
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Iron articles are painted to prevent them from rusting. After painting iron surface does not come in contact with moisture and air which cause rusting.A reddish brown colour is deposited on its surface called a s rust; which damaged the iron article. Hence, to prevent such rusting we apply paint the...
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Iron articles are painted to prevent them from rusting. After painting iron surface does not come in contact with moisture and air which cause rusting.A reddish brown colour is deposited on its surface called a s rust; which damaged the iron article. Hence, to prevent such rusting we apply paint the iron articles. read less
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to prevent them from corrosion and rusting
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Iron articles are painted to prevent them from rusting. After painting iron surface does not come in contact with moisture and air which cause rusting.
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not to allow the moisture directly contacting with the specimen that is made by iron or in other words to prevent that from rusting
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as u would have studied OXYGEN is not healthy for other matters as to human, when water droplets containing H2O comes in contact with iron surface for long time, due to dipole movement in H2O , oxygen molecule of H2O, reacts with IRON surfaces, leads to corrode/rusting of artile. i am sure u would like...
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as u would have studied OXYGEN is not healthy for other matters as to human, when water droplets containing H2O comes in contact with iron surface for long time, due to dipole movement in H2O , oxygen molecule of H2O, reacts with IRON surfaces, leads to corrode/rusting of artile. i am sure u would like to avoid this loss. so we paint the article so oxygen and iron molecules shouldnt react with each other. thank you GOOD QUESTION . read less
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We apply paint on iron to prevent it from coming in contact with moisture present in air which will lead to the rusting of iron.
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To reduce the reactions with moisture, water vapour in their surroundings.
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To avoid rusting
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