Question

give reasons why copper is used to make hot water tanks and steel alloy of iron .​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer: Copper is used to make hot water tanks and not steel this is because the iron (in steel) is more reactive than then copper also it react with hot steam to produce ferrosoferric oxide. Due to which the body of tank will become weaker and weaker.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

this is because of two reasons :-

• copper is better conductor of heat as compared to Steel .
• copper resists corrosion but still is not resistant to corrosion.