alleryStart learning →Stainless steel resists rusting because it forms a thin layer of
Airon hydroxide
Bzinc carbonate
Csodium chloride
Dchromium oxide
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. chromium oxide
Chromium forms a tight oxide layer that protects the steel below.
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