3 Part Specifications - Aluminum Bleachers, Benches ...

Common paper clips are made of galvanized steel wire. This means the steel wire is coated with zinc. Reactions with the paper clip are therefore reactions of zinc, Zn. The nails are steel and so the reaction is with iron, Fe. The aluminum strip is from a pie pan is made of aluminum metal, Al. The solution is copper chloride (CuCl2). ................
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