In theory, most metals should easily corrode in air. Why?

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In theory, most metals should easily corrode in air. Why? A group of metals called the noble metals are relatively difficult to corrode in air. Some noble metals include: gold, platinum, and silver. Reference Table 17.1 to come up with a possible reason why the noble metals are relatively difficult to corrode.

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