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Assertion :Aluminium containers used to transport nitric acid Reason: Concentrated HNO3 renders aluminium passive by forming a thin strong protective oxide layer. This protective layer prevents further reaction with the acid.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

Aluminium containers are used to transport nitric acid because concentrated HNO3 renders aluminium passive by forming a thin strong protective oxide layer. This protective layer prevents further reaction with the acid.


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