Science, asked by HemaPatil2, 11 days ago

why copper is used to make tanks and not steel​

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Answered by siddhisharma2nov2008
1

Answer:

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Explanation:

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. While copper does not react with hot water.

Answered by goldmonisha
0

Answer:

Copper does not react with cold water, hot water or steam however iron reacts with steam. If water tanks are made of steel which is an iron alloy than iron would react with steam formed from hot water.

3Fe+4H

2

O→Fe

3

O

4

+4H

2

That is why copper is used to make hot water tanks and not steel.

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