All of the following statements about rusting of iron are correct, except:

All of the following statements about rusting of iron are correct, except:



A. Contact with water and oxygen are necessary for rusting to occur
B. Contact with a more electropositive metal reduces rusting
C. Halides aggravate rusting process which involves electrochemical oxidation reduction reaction
D. Pitting occurs in oxygen-rich anodic areas and the rust is deposited nearby


Answer: D


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