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Pick out the wrong statement:

a.

Soft water is more corrosive than that carrying calcium salts.

b.

The corrosion of brass condenser tubes handling brine solution is also termed as 'dezincification'.

c.

Non-annealed brass is highly susceptible to season cracking (i.e., inter-crystal corrosion due to internal stresses).

d.

Pure copper is highly susceptible to stress corrosion.

Answer: (d).Pure copper is highly susceptible to stress corrosion.

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