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What property of aluminium helps it resist further corrosion?

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MCQ

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practice

Style

Topic

Using materials

Question

  1. A. Its low density
  2. B. Its oxide coating
  3. C. Its high melting point
  4. D. Its malleability

Answer

The correct option is Its oxide coating. This answer is correct because it matches the approved learning objective to explain why aluminium resists further corrosion because of its oxide coating. (Chemistry only) in the subtopic Corrosion and its prevention.

Explanation

The correct option is Its oxide coating. Its oxide coating is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to explain why aluminium resists further corrosion because of its oxide coating. (Chemistry only). This belongs to the subtopic Corrosion and its prevention within Using materials, so the explanation must stay tied to that curriculum context. The other options are incorrect because they either do not answer this learning objective, use a vague statement, or move away from Corrosion and its prevention.

Common mistake

Aluminium Corrosion Resistance

Students often think that aluminium does not corrode at all.

Explain that aluminium does corrode, but the oxide coating that forms protects it from further corrosion.

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