Iron pipes lying under acidic soil are often attached to blocks of magnesium for protection from rusting. Magnesium offers protection to iron against corrosion because it
- APrevents air from reaching the surface of iron
- Bis more readily converted into positive ions
- CIs higher than iron
- DForms a corrosion-resistance alloy with iron
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