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Enthalpy of combustion of aluminium is much more intensive than that of iron.
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Why do aeroplanes have aluminium bodies instead of iron?
Iron is heavier than aluminium. Aluminium is easier to form, shape and machine.
Why platinum is more expensive than aluminium and iron?
Iron & Aluminium are much more abundantly found as compared to platinum.Moreover in reactivity series aluminium & iron are found to much more reactive than platinum,platinum is least reactive.
Which is stronger Aluminium corrugated sheets or galvanised iron corrugated sheets?
is galvanised iron more corrosion ressistant than aluminium
What is heavier metal iron or aluminium?
Iron has a higher density than aluminum
Why are car parts made out of aluminium rather than iron?
Aluminium weighs less and it doesn't rust. It's about as hard as iron, too.
What happen when ferrous sulphate solution is store in aluminium can?
Aluminium is more reactive than iron (Fe) according to the reactivity series of metals. Thus, when Ferrous Sulphate solution is stored in Aluminium can, Aluminium being more reactive, displaces iron from its solution to form Aluminium sulphate and iron. :)
Why is aluminium alloy rather than steel is used to make aircraft?
Because aluminium is not only cheaper but lighter. - Dave! Yognaut
Why is aliminium better than iron for airplanes?
Aluminium is way lighter than iron, and therefore the plane can get off the ground.
Why aluminium is not extracted from alumina by pyrometallurgical operations?
aluminium has greater tendancy to bind to oxygen than carbon,so it cannot be extracted
Why is aluminium now cheaper than 150 years ago?
because i am cypriot
Why aluminium is cheaper to extract than gold even though the extraction method is more complicated?
Bauxite ore is the base for aluminium and is more plentiful than gold ore. It is also cheaper to polish to the finished product. Aluminium has many more uses than gold so is readily adaptable to the consumer market. by Ruwayda :)
Is a 10 gram chunk of iron smaller than a 10 gram chunk of aluminum?
Yes. Iron is denser than aluminium.
