Chemistry, asked by Pearlsam675, 10 months ago

Why does zinc powder burns much more vigorously in oxygen than zinc foil does?

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Answered by VEDATsayer

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Zinc powder has a larger surface area so it is more likely to collide with an oxygen particle whereas zinc foil has layers and a smaller surface area so it is harder for the oxygen atoms to collide with it.

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