B. carbon because it's atomic number is 6
Explanation:
Cadmium, nickel, chromium, and silver are sometimes used as protective platings. Metals have a wide range of corrosion resistance. The most active metals (i.e., those that tend to lose electrons easily)--such as magnesium and aluminum--corrode easily and are listed at the top of Table 2-1.
When an oxygen atom is attached to a carbon atom, the carbon atom becomes reduced.