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Aluminium and beryllium are ______________ in nature.(a) metallic(b) active(c) passive(d) electropositiveThis question was posed to me during an interview for a job.My question is from s-Block Elements topic in chapter s-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 11

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Right answer is (c) passive

Easy explanation: Aluminium and BERYLLIUM are RENDERED passive on reaction with concentrated nitric acid, due to the FORMATION of the oxide layer on their SURFACES, this is one of the similarities between aluminium and beryllium.



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