GENERAL CHEMISTRY(LL)-W/MASTERINGCHEM.
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Chapter 21, Problem 86SAE
A chemist knows that aluminum is more reactive toward oxygen than is iron, but many people believe the opposite. What evidence was provided in this chapter that demonstrates that aluminum is a much stronger reducing agent (and is much more reactive) than iron? If aluminum is so reactive, then why is it that aluminum can be used for making products— pots, pans, aluminum foil, siding for houses—that last so long?
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