Chemistry, asked by rahulroykgp1p2379s, 1 year ago

why cu is used to make hot water tank but not steel (alloy of fe)

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Answered by SmileQueen
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hey mate here your answer
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Hot iron reacts with steam formed by boiling water but copper does not react with water

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answer by manshi
Answered by maria9
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Fe reacts with hot water/steam to form the respective oxide as Fe displaces the Hydrogen of water .

however as Cu lies bellow Hydrogen in activity series of metals so it cannot displace Hydrogen from water
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