Copper is used to make hot water tanks but not Steel why
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Copper is used to make hot water tanks but not Steel because
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1)copper has very high thermal conductivity compared to that of steel
2)copper is a very good conductor of heat
3)copper gets heated up very fast and it requires very less energy to get heated and hence lots of energy can be saved
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1)copper has very high thermal conductivity compared to that of steel
2)copper is a very good conductor of heat
3)copper gets heated up very fast and it requires very less energy to get heated and hence lots of energy can be saved
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Hi !
Copper is used to make hot water tanks due to the following reasons :
=> copper is a good conductor of electricity
=> copper , being a less reactive metal, doesn't react with water [ cold water , hot water or stream. Whereas , steel , which is an alloy of iron , reacts with steam , and a chemical
=> copper is protected by a layer of copper oxide , which helps in preventing corrosion , or slows down corrosion
Copper is used to make hot water tanks due to the following reasons :
=> copper is a good conductor of electricity
=> copper , being a less reactive metal, doesn't react with water [ cold water , hot water or stream. Whereas , steel , which is an alloy of iron , reacts with steam , and a chemical
=> copper is protected by a layer of copper oxide , which helps in preventing corrosion , or slows down corrosion
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