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Q.

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 :

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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.

answer is A.

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As temperature decreases, white tin (βform)  changes to grey tin (αform)

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