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Iron can not react with Mercury

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Q: Why iron does not react with mercury to form amalgam?
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What happens when a iron nail is put in mercury?

When an iron nail is placed in mercury, a reaction called amalgamation occurs. The iron atoms from the nail react with the mercury atoms, forming an alloy called an amalgam. The iron nail gets coated with a layer of amalgam, which can make the nail appear silver-like and can change its properties.


What is a alloy made with mercury?

No,mercury is not an alloy. It is an element.


Is a mercury alloy or amalgam considered a compound?

An amalgam is a substance formed by the reaction of some other substance, ANY substance, with mercury. Almost all metals can form amalgams with mercury, notable exceptions being iron and platinum. So the answer would depend on what you wish to amalgamate with mercury.


Is silver the main component of amalgam?

"Amalgam" means a solution with mercury metal as the solvent and another metal (pretty much anything but iron, which won't amalgamate) as the solute. So...mercury is the main component of amalgam.


Does mercury plus iron sulphate react?

no they dont react try. mercury and fire see if it can evaporate. };)


What elements compose Amalgam?

it is either a compound or a mixture, as it is not an element within the periodic table.


Was does iron react with?

Iron can react with water in the presence of air and form rust.


Is dental amalgam a mixture or pure substance?

Amalgam is an alloy having mercury as a base metal. It may be solid or liquid.Silver-mercury amalgams are important in dentistry, and gold-mercury amalgam is used in the extraction of gold from ore. 1. an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fillcavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams .2. a combination or blend of diverse things.


If iron and bromine react what compound will it form?

iron bromide


What is amalgam made of?

All alkali and alkali earth metals, all first row transition metals except manganese and iron. It forms amalgam as well with: Ag, Au, Sn, Ga, In, Al, Cd, Tl, Bi penis I don't know about the rest of metals


Does iron react with chlorine to form iron chloride?

Yes, it would.


Is dental amalgam an example of a solid solution?

Solvent: mercury solute, other metals, nowadays mostly silver, copper