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Can you use any other metals except copper or zinc to produce electricity from potatoes?
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What are some interesting facts about copper?
Copper is a better conductor of heat and electricity than any other metal except silver
Does carbonate produce copper oxide when heated?
Carbonate by itself is an ion that does not contain copper and therefore could not produce copper if heated. However, because carbonate is a negatively charged ion, no substantial number of carbonate ions can exist stably except in association with an equal number of positively charged cations to neutralize the electrical charge of the carbonate ions. If these cations are cations of copper, then copper oxide can be produced by heating the copper carbonate salt.
Why is copper used for the electrodes?
Because sulphate ions move towards anode (copper) the copper of anode donates 2 electrons to external circuit and becomes +2 ions and moves to the solution so copper anode continuously dissolves in solution.
Which apparatus is a good conductor of electricity?
Copper is the most widely used conductor. Silver is also good except that the tarnish (oxidation) acts as an insulator. Gold does not tarnish but is too expensive; so, it is used in plating to prevent tarnishing to maintain excellent conductivity. Aluminum is nearly as conductive as copper.
How much copper is in each US coin?
Except for cents and dollars, modern coins are 75% copper.
What percentage of copper is in pennies prior to 1980?
The coins are 95% copper from 1864 (except 1943) to 1982, from 1857 to 1864 88% copper, 1793 to 1857 100% copper.
What are the steps involved in generating electricity at a power plant?
In all power-generating schemes except solar, some other form of energy is used to produce electrical energy by turning a mechanical generator.
Does h20 conduct electricity?
Water conducts electricity very well, except very pure water, which is not what you normally get.
Why is colour of copper sulphate blue?
The colour of Copper sulphate is blue because Copper ions absorb light in all frequencies except blue which is reflected instead.
Why copper is used for making electrical wire while silver is not?
Copper is the best conductor of any metal except for silver. Silver is too expensive for normal use.
What material does not allow light to pass through is a good conductor of heat but not a good conductor of electricity?
Non metals are poor conductors of heat and are not conductors of electricity , except for carbon , which is can conduct a little bit of electricity. Non metals are poor conductors of heat and are not conductors of electricity , except for carbon , which is can conduct a little bit of electricity.
How much copper is in esch U.S coin?
Please rephrase question. Except for cents and dollars, modern coins are 75% copper.
