JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA Jamia Millia Islamia Solved Paper-2007

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        The soldiers of Napolean army while at Alps during freezing winter suffered a serious problem as regards to the tin buttons of their uniforms. White metallic tin buttons got converted to grey powder. This transformation is related to

    A)  a change in the crystalline structure of tin

    B)  an interaction with nitrogen of the air at very low temperatures

    C)  a change in the partial pressure of oxygen in the air

    D)  an interaction  with  water vapour contained in the humid air

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    As temperature decreases, white tin (\[\beta -\]form) changes to grey tin (\[\alpha -\]form). \[\alpha -Sn\beta -Sn\] \[\alpha -Sn\]has a much lower density.


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