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    Question

    Consider the following statement about

    “Tantalum”. 1.  Recently, a team of researchers from the IIT Ropar has found the presence of tantalum in the Sutlej river sand. 2.  It is one of the most corrosion-resistant metals 3.  It is a rare metal with the atomic number 72 Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both 1 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In a recent discovery, a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar, identified the presence of tantalum, a rare metal, in the sand of the Sutlej River in Punjab. Tantalum, with the atomic number 73 representing the number of protons in a single atom of the element, derives its name from the Greek mythological figure Tantalus. It is one of the most corrosion-resistant metals.

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