Silver and gold do not react with oxygen even at a very high temperature and are called ___.

noble metals

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inert metals

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Either a or b

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None of these

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Solution

The correct options are
A noble metals
B inert metals
C Either a or b
Silver and gold do not react with oxygen even at a very high temperature and are called noble or inert metals as they are less reactive and placed at the bottom of the reactivity series.

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Silver , gold and platinum are called noble metals because

A) these are costly

B) these are precious

C ) these have very less reactivity

D) all of these

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