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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why does aluminum tend not to corrode as much as iron when it is exposed to moist air?

OpenStudy (cwrw238):

Aluminium is actually more reactive than iron and quickly forms an oxide in moist air , but this oxide completely covers the metal and resists further corrosion.

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