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Copper is a better conductor than gold cause it has a lower resistivity, but copper forms an oxide layer in atmospheric conditions, which interferes with the flow of electrons, whereas gold doesnt form an oxide layer, meaning it allows far better surface contact and allows the electrons the flow much easier if you get what im getting at?
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Is mercury more reactive than zinc?
Zinc is more reactive than mercury.
What will happen when copper is put in zinc nitrate solution?
Nothing. Zinc is more reactive than copper, and zinc has already undergone oxidation to become an ion (remember, zinc nitrate is soluble.) So the copper will just sit there because it's not reactive enough to do anything.
Why is zinc is more reactive than iron?
Zinc is more reactant than Iran because it is able to lose it's electrons alot easier. bascically if there was a fight between the two of them then the zinc would win because it is more reactant.
What mental is more reactive than zinc?
There are many metals that are more reactive than zinc. To find out which these metals are, you can look at a reactivity series. Some examples of metals more reactive than zinc are sodium, potassium, magnesium & aluminium.
Why does a battery that has thick zinc walls last longer than one that has thin zinc walls?
The thick zinc wall has more zinc than the other, therefore can last longer
Can silver displace zinc from its salt solution?
If the zinc salt is soluble and the analogous silver salt is not, silver will displace the zinc as the silver salt precipitates out. For example, zinc chloride is soluble, but the solubility of silver chloride is very low. If silver nitrate is added to a zinc chloride solution, silver chloride will precipitate out, leaving zinc nitrate in solution.
Is hydrogen more active than Zinc?
No
Why zinc is more active than copper?
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What is the formula for zinc chloride reacting with copper?
The two do not react. Zinc is more active than copper and thus copper can not displace zinc.
Is the element boron active?
It's not as active as sodium, but it's more active than gold.
Why is zinc and not copper is used for the recovery of silver from cyanide complex?
Zinc is used to precipitate gold from gold cyanide. Zinc will react to form zinc cyanide.
What is an fact about metal?
Pure metal is weaker than alloyed metal. ! and zinc oxide + Gold = zinc oxide + gold. !
Why does gold occur native whereas zinc doesn't?
Gold occurs naturally because it is a stable molecular element - it doesn't react with other elements well. Zinc is more reactive than gold so it is difficult to find JUST zinc buried in the ground, instead you get something like zinc oxide and other pollutants which you have to refine.
Is it advisable to store ferrous sulphate in a zinc container?
No. The zinc will react with the ferrous sulphate, dissolving the zinc and forming solid iron. This is due to the positions of iron and zinc in the activity series.See the Related Questions for more information about the activity series.
Is mercury more reactive than zinc?
Zinc is more reactive than mercury.
Will be there a reaction if aluminum is dipped into zinc nitrate solution?
Yes, Al is more reactive than Zn, so: 2Al + 3Zn2+ --> 2Al3+ + 3Zn (Nitrate ions are tribuned out of this reaction)
Why does ag not reaplace zn form znso4 solution?
You should have somewhere a list called the Activity Series. Zinc is a more active metal than silver, meaning that zinc will replace silver in a compound, but silver will not replace zinc.
