Question

Zinc dust is used as a reducing agent in the manufacture of paints.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

Question is from Uses of Aluminium, Copper, Zinc and Iron in chapter General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer 1

Right option is (a) True

For explanation: Yes, zinc dust is a strong reducing agent used in the laboratory. It is also used in the manufacturing of drugs. It is used as a precipitant for many metals like copper, iron, aluminium to purify the solution containing metals.