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On an Ellingham plot, a metal whose line lies lower forms an oxide that is what?
ALess stable
BHighly volatile
CMore stable
DEasily reducible
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. More stable
A more negative free energy of formation means a more stable oxide, so aluminium oxide outlasts iron oxide.
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