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Mercury is a liquid at room temperature. Tricky to build stuff of liquids.

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Q: Why can't Mercury be used to make water pipes?
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Can you make mercury?

No, it's one of the elements.


Why would you not use sodium for making water pipes?

sodium and water often make babies. you dont want your water and your sodium making pipes, do you?


What are four reasons you cant live on mercury?

Too hot, no water, no breathable air, too far away from Earth to help make it livable.


Why do the pipes make noise when the cold water is on?

if the pipes are warm or hot at the time the coldwater passes though them, it can cause the pipes to cool and contract


How is water drained from the land in einkuisen?

they get big long pipes and walk to the sea so they can join the pipes and make a water sucking tunnel.


Why is it important to make sure that water pipes do not freeze on cold nights?

Water expands when it freezes. If water pipes are allowed to freeze then the pressure of the expanding ice inside them will fracture the pipes. Then when the temperature rises so that the ice melts, the pipes will leak - with resulting damage.


What is coppers reactivity with water?

Copper has extremely low reactivity with water which is why it is used to make water pipes.


Does rust in water pipes make you ill?

Rust is not toxic but it is disagreeable.


Would it matter if calcium was used to make water pipes?

Well it reacts slowly with water (relative to the other alkaline earths -- but not slowly enough -- your water pipes wouldn't last very long.


Why is copper used to make water pipes?

Copper has several redeeming qualities. It last long, does not rust, and won't grow bacteria. It also does not interact with water, making it good for pipes.


How do you make water move away from magnets?

you cant move water!!


How does water enter the earth to make steam?

We do not have to wait for water to naturally seep into the mantle to produce steam. We can punp water deep into the Earth through pipes, turning it intosteam that can rise to the surface through another set of pipes.