Consider the following statements.
1. Gold is the most ductile metal.
2. The best conductors of heat are silver and copper.
3. Alkali metals (lithium, sodium, potassium) are so soft that they can be cut with a knife.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following metals cannot be easily cut by a knife?

A. aluminium

B. sodium

C. potassium

D. lithium

. . . . . . . . is the most ductile metal.

A. Cu

B. Al

C. Au

D. Zn

The chemical structure of the pearl is

A. Calcium Carbonate

B. Calcium Carbonate & Magnesium Carbonate

C. Calcium Chloride

D. Calcium Sulphate

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