A smuggler could not carry gold by depositing iron on gold surface because:
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A smuggler could not carry gold by depositing iron on gold surface because:
- gold has higher standard reduction potential than iron.
- gold has lower standard reduction potential than iron.
- gold is denser.
- iron rusts.
Answer
(A) gold has higher standard reduction potential than iron.
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