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Aluminium is more reactive than iron. Bu...

Aluminium is more reactive than iron. But aluminium is less easily corroded than iron because.

A

Al is noble metal

B

Iron forms both mono and divalent ions

C

Oxygen forms a protective oxide layer

D

Fe undergoes reaction easily with `H_(2)O`

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C
Aluminium forms a protective oxide layer but iro does not.
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