Explanation:-
- Oxidation is a chemical reaction in which oxygen is added to a substance or hydrogen is removed from the substance. The oxidizing agent is the chemical compound that provides oxygen or removes hydrogen from the reactants. Oxidizing agents are also known as Oxidant or Oxidizer.
- Here, Aluminium is the only metal that forms a protective layer of its own oxide Al2O3. This Aluminium Oxide layer serves as a barrier and prevents the element Aluminium from further corrosion.
Additional Information
- Gold (Au):- Gold is a noble metal, it belongs to group 11 and it is least reactive. It shows +1 and +3 oxidation states.
- Silver (Ag):- It is a white lustrous element of group 11. Being a noble metal it is less reactive in nature. Silver is a good conductor of electricity.
- Aluminum (Al):- Aluminium is a metal from group 13, It is a light-weighted silvery metal with 3+ valency. Common Oxidation states shown by Aluminium is +1, +2, +3.
- Iron (Fe):- Iron is a highly reactive metal, It reacts with the oxygen present in the air very easily and forms Iron oxides like FeO, Fe2O3, Therefore, Iron undergoes rusting
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Hint :- Au, Ag, both are less reactive in nature, Iron is highly reactive, whereas Al is reactive in nature but doesn't react with air due to the formation of Al2O3
