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Consider the following statements
1. Galvanisation is the method of protecting steel and iron fromrusting by coating them with a thin layer of zinc.
2. Pure iron is very soft but if it is mixed with a small amount of carbon, it becomes hard and strong.
3. When iron is mixed with nickel and chromium, we get stainless steel, which is hard and does not rust.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2

B. 1 and 3

C. 2 and 3

D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: Option D


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Stainless steel does not rust because

A. chromium and nickel combine with iron

B. chromium forms an oxide layer and protects iron from rusting

C. nickel present in it, does not rust

D. iron forms a hard chemical compound with chromium present in it