Which statement about platinum's corrosion resistance is correct?

Platinum dissolves quickly in water

Platinum readily corrodes in air at room temperature

Platinum is more reactive than iron in air

Platinum is highly resistant to corrosion and oxidation

Which property of platinum contributes most to its use in high-temperature catalytic applications?

High melting point and chemical inertness

As a solvent for organic reactions

As a primary buffer for pH 7 solutions

As an inert electrode and catalyst (e.g., hydrogenation, oxidation)

As a reducing agent stronger than lithium

As the dominant component of granite

In abundant soluble chloride salts

Native metal and alloys in alluvial deposits

As the main catalyst for large-scale polyethylene production

As a catalyst in automobile catalytic converters

As the main catalyst for cracking heavy oils

As a primary catalyst in Haber ammonia synthesis

China used platinum as its primary coin metal throughout the Qing dynasty

Platinum coins were first issued by the United States in 1901

Ancient Rome minted platinum denarii

Russia issued official platinum coins in the 19th century

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01Which statement about platinum's corrosion resistance is correct?
02Zeise's salt is an early organometallic complex containing platinum and which ligand?
03Platinum is a member of which group of elements often found together geologically?
04Which element listed is chemically most closely associated with platinum in natural deposits (another platinum-group metal)?
05Which property of platinum contributes most to its use in high-temperature catalytic applications?
06Which of these is a common application of platinum in laboratory chemistry?
07What is the atomic number of platinum?
08In nature platinum most commonly occurs as which form?
09Which of the following is a major industrial catalytic use of platinum?
10Which historical fact is true about platinum coinage?
11Which oxidation states are the two most common for platinum in coordination complexes?
12Which famous platinum(II) coordination complex is an important anticancer drug?