Galvanisation is a method of protecting iron from rusting by coating it with a thin layer of:

Name the metal which:
$(a)$ becomes blackish after a certain time.
$(b)$ develops a green coating on exposure to air.
$(c)$ does not corrode at all.
$(d)$ is used in making steel.
$(e)$ is non-lustrous.

Four groups are given linking a metal, its ore, and the chemical formula of the main component of the ore. How many of these are correct?
$(1)$ Iron - Magnetite - $Fe_{3}O_{4}$
$(2)$ Iron - Siderite - $FeS_{2}$
$(3)$ Copper - Copper glance - $Cu_{2}S$
$(4)$ Copper - Dolomite - $Al_{2}O_{3}$

What is formed when boiling sulfur reacts with dihydrogen gas?

Brass is an alloy of

Account for the following:
$(a)$ Aluminium is more reactive than iron,but its corrosion is less than iron.
$(b)$ Hydrogen gas is not evolved when zinc metal reacts with dilute $HNO_3$.
$(c)$ Carbon is not used for reducing aluminium from aluminium oxide.