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Question
Name two metals which resist corrosion due to the formation of a thin, hard and impervious layer of oxide on their surface.
Solution
Aluminium and zinc are two metals that resist corrosion due to the formation of a thin, hard and impervious layer of oxide on their surface. Aluminium and zinc form tough layers of aluminium oxide and zinc oxide by reacting with air.
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