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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: d & f- BLOCK ELEMENTS

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Pure conc. HNO3\mathrm{HN}{\mathrm{O}_3} makes iron passive as the surface is covered with protective layer of:
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Correct option: B
Fe3O4\mathrm{F}{\mathrm{e}_3}{\mathrm{O}_4}
Option B (Fe3O4\mathrm{F}{\mathrm{e}_3}{\mathrm{O}_4}) is correct because concentrated nitric acid renders iron passive by forming a thin, protective layer of iron(II,III) oxide (Fe3O4\mathrm{F}{\mathrm{e}_3}{\mathrm{O}_4}) on the surface.

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