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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.


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.


What is a alloy made with mercury?

One example of an alloy made with mercury is dental amalgam, which is a mixture of silver, tin, copper, and mercury used in dental fillings. Mercury forms a strong bond with the other metals, creating a durable and long-lasting material for dental applications.


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.


What elements compose Amalgam?

Amalgam is typically composed of mercury and another metal or alloy, such as silver, tin, or copper. These components are mixed together to form a strong, durable material with properties suitable for dental fillings or other applications.


Does mercury plus iron sulphate react?

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


Which metals do not form amalgam?

Under ordinary conditions most metals will diffuse a little but generally speaking Tantalum, Platinum, Iron, Tungsten, Niobium and maybe molybdenum will not form Amalgam, essentially any metal with a very high cohesive energy, so possibly Rhenium, Technetium, Osmium etc


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.


Was does iron react with?

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


Can the element mercury rust?

Mercury cannot rust because rust is a term specifically used for the oxidation of iron, resulting in iron oxide, commonly known as rust. Mercury is a liquid metal and does not undergo the same oxidation processes as iron. While mercury can react with certain substances, it does not form rust in the traditional sense.


Does iron react to other substances?

Yes because it reacts with Sulphur(S) to make Iron Sulphide a totally new substance.


Name 5 matals that are pure elements and 3 that are mixtrures?

Iron, copper, silver, mercury, sodium are metal elements. Bronze, brass, amalgam are alloys