Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
The metal which corrodes readily in mois...

The metal which corrodes readily in moist air, is

A

Gold

B

Silver

C

Nickel

D

Iron

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
Iron corrodes readily in moist air because iron is more reactive than Ni, Au and Ag. In other words the reduction potential of iron is very less, so its oxidation takes place readily.
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Write the elements which are most readily mobilised from senescent parts.

A metallic carbide on treatment with water gives a colourless gas which burns readily in air and gives a precipitate with ammoniacal silver nitrate solution. The gas evolved is

A metallic carbide on treatment with water gives a colouless gas which burns readily in air and gives a precipitate with ammonical silver nitrate. The gas is

Which metal will react readily with cold water? a. Gold b. Silver c. Magnesium d. Calcium

Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba are group 2 metals. Which of these will form ions most readily and why.

Assertion : Lead is a metal with a high density . It readily dissolves in moderately concentrated nitric acid giving colourless fumes which turn red in contact with air . Reason : Nitric oxide (NO) is a colourless oxide of nitrogen while NO_(2) is coloured oxide of nitrogen .

Identify the anion present in each of the following compounds : A salt M on treatment with concentrated sulphuric acid produces a gas which fumes in moist air and gives dense fumes with ammonia.

Which of the following alkali metal bicarbonates readily decomposes?

Among the following, one which reacts most readily with ethanol is