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NDA 2025 GAT · General Knowledge · Metals, Alloys and Corrosion · easy

The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is

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The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is
  1. A. iron
  2. B. aluminium
  3. C. copper
  4. D. calcium
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Answer: (B) aluminium

Aluminium forms about 8 per cent of the Earth's crust by mass, making it the most abundant metal; it is a reactive metal that always occurs in combined form such as bauxite. Iron is second among metals. Copper is far less abundant, and calcium, though plentiful, comes after iron.
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