Why does aluminum (Al) metal not undergo corrosion like iron does?   A) Al does not easily react with oxygen. B) Fe gives cathodic protection to Al. C) A protective layer of Al₂O₃ forms on the surface of Al. D) Al is more difficult to oxidize than Fe. E) An electrical circuit cannot be completed on a surface of Al.

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Why does aluminum (Al) metal not undergo corrosion like iron does?
 
A) Al does not easily react with oxygen.
B) Fe gives cathodic protection to Al.
C) A protective layer of Al₂O₃ forms on the surface of Al.
D) Al is more difficult to oxidize than Fe.
E) An electrical circuit cannot be completed on a surface of Al.
 
 
 
 
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