give reason why copper is used to make hot water tanks and not Steel (an alloy of iron)
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Copper is used to make hot water tanks and not steel because the copper is good conductor of heat and electricity and it does not react with hot watter and does not get corroded but the steel react with hot water and starts reaction.
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Copper does not react with cold water, hot water, or steam. However, iron reacts with steam. If the hot water tanks are made of steel (an alloy of iron), then iron would react vigorously with the steam formed from hot water.
That is why copper is used to make hot water tanks, and not steel.
That is why copper is used to make hot water tanks, and not steel.
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