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The soldiers of Napoleon army while at Alps during freezing winter suffered a serious problem with regard to the tin buttons of their uniform. White metallic tin buttons get converted to grey poweder. This transformation is relate to

A

an interaction with water vapour contains in humid air

B

an interaction with `N_(2)`of air at low temperature

C

a change in the partial pressure of `O_(2)` in air

D

a change in crystalline structure of tin

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D
White tin crumbles into powder due to formation of grey tin at low temperature.
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