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A mild steel pipeline is connected to zinc for cathodic protection at a current density of 10 mA⋅m-2. The quantity of zinc required per square meter of the pipeline per year is _______ grams. (Round off to the nearest integer).
Given: Atomic weight of Zn is 65 gram⋅mol-1.
Faraday's constant F = 96500 C⋅mol-1 (of electrons)

Correct : 122

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