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Why aluminum can't behave in the same manner as powdered aluminum?
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∙ 12y ago
If you're talking about burning, then no. Powdered aluminum has an extremely high surface area, and oxidizes very quickly. An aluminum can does not nearly the same amount of surface area, and oxidizes much more slowly, so it won't burn readily.
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∙ 14y ago
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Why cant you extract aluminum from its ore?
Aluminium is too reactive chemically to occur in nature as a free metal. Instead it is found combined in over 270 different minerals. The chief source of aluminum is bauxite ore. (source from Wikipedia.org)
Why cant s-waves travel through the core and p-waves can?
P=wave is short for pressure wave. S-wave is short for shear wave. This should suggest a possible reason they behave differently in the (molten) outer core.
Aluminum more reactive than magnesium?
I believe it is because they don't want to bond. They are both metals and have a positive charge; they repel each other. This is just my guess. If you heat both of the pure substances up in an oxygen rich environment you may get a bright surprise though. ~James
Did plastic scraps attract by electromagnet?
no. plastic bags are not metallic. i suppose a couple might be caught by static electricity, but that would be more inefficient that separating them by hand.
How does aluminum react with water?
it goes slightly alkaline, and Produces Aluminium Hydroxide
Can you make a BBQ grill out of aluminum?
no u cant
Can you make bbq grill out of aluminum?
no u cant
Why is a aluminum nonrenewable resource?
Because u cant renew it ..
Is aluminum a non renewable?
Because u cant renew it ..
Why powdered juice mixed with water cant be considered as solution?
Unless and until the powder dissolves in the water, it is a suspension.
Is aluminum a compound element or a mixture?
It is an element but also can be a mixture because it has silicon and copper in it to make aluminum foil. Some of these people cant give the right answers!! ;P
Disadvantage of aluminum?
i dont think there are disadvantages, im like googling this and i cant find annyyythinng ! (n)
Why cant you use an aluminum pot to brew your own beer?
It'll make the taste have a metal taste to it, it will be gross.
Why cant Hindus buy aluminum on Saturdays?
As Saturday is dedicated to Lord Shanideva, it is not considered auspicious to buy any metal or new things.
Why cant your ministers in state are stopping voilence?
Suppose you are very angry with your neighbour and want to physically attack him. What could a politician say, to calm you down and make you behave properly.
How is geomerty used in the real world?
without geometry, we cant build a house in a right manner because, we need to now the angles and the right measurements....
How do you test a baseball bat between a wodden baseball bat?
You cant really test it accurately, but for the info, the aluminum bats can hit a ball harder, faster, and farther.
