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A smuggler could not carry gold by chemicaly depositing iron on the gold surface since

A

gold is denser

B

iron rusts

C

gold has higher reduction potential than iron

D

gold has lower reduction potential thatn iron.

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Gold has higher electrode potential than iron.
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