Read the given statements and mark the correct option.
Statement 1 : Articles made of aluminium do not corrode even though it is an active metal.
Statement 2 : Aluminium reacts with air to form a layer of oxide due to which it does not react further.
(A) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
(B) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1 .
(C) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
(D) Both statements 1 and 2 are false.