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#1 12 April 2005 - 09:52 PM Asimov Pupil 


Baryon
can someone give a list of some inert metals?

much obliged
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#2 12 April 2005 - 10:43 PM budullewraagh 


Primate
well they arent quit inert, but some "inert" metals are:
Rh, Pt, Ni, Pd, Au, Ag, Ir, Os
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#3 12 April 2005 - 10:58 PM Asimov Pupil 


Baryon
thank you
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#4 12 April 2005 - 11:55 PM H2SO4 


Molecule

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well they arent quit inert, but some "inert" metals are:
Rh, Pt, Ni, Pd, Au, Ag, Ir, Os



You should preobaly disclude Ag and Ni. Just my opinion.
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#5 13 April 2005 - 12:01 AM budullewraagh 


Primate
why? ag is less active than, say, Au. Ni isnt very active either
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#6 13 April 2005 - 12:02 AM Tetrahedrite 


Molecule

H2SO4 said:

You should preobaly disclude Ag and Ni. Just my opinion.

I probably wouldn't include Ag, and most definitely wouldn't include NI.
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#7 13 April 2005 - 01:15 AM budullewraagh 


Primate
i forgot ruthenium. and i guess i'll take back what i asid about nickel
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#8 13 April 2005 - 01:27 AM H2SO4 


Molecule

budullewraagh said:

why? ag is less active than, say, Au. Ni isnt very active either


are you on crack. Gold is not more reactive than silver.
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#9 13 April 2005 - 02:20 AM budullewraagh 


Primate
your word over the state of new york? ok
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#10 13 April 2005 - 03:04 AM Tetrahedrite 


Molecule
I think the answer to this question is best found in nature. I will explain.
In this case I would descibe inert metals as those that are found mostly in a native state in the environment. These include Au, Pt, Ir, Os, Pd, Rh, Ru. Metals such as Hg, Ag and Cu are certainly known as native metals, but are more commonly found in an oxidised state. For example both Hg and Ag are commonly found in sulfides (cinnabar, acanthite) and sulfosalts (tetrahedrite for example, see the name; I know what I'm talking about :D ), and in halides (calomel and chlorargyrite to name but a few).

As far as I am aware, Ni is never found on earth as the native metal (except in meteorites) and is almost exclusive found as Ni2+ and very occasionally Ni3+.
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#11 13 April 2005 - 12:07 PM jdurg 


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budullewraagh said:

why? ag is less active than, say, Au. Ni isnt very active either


Sorry Budellewraagh, but I have to disagree with you here. Look at ANY activity series or standard reduction potential series and you will find that gold is not as high in the listings as silver is. Silver is by far more active/reactive than gold is.
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#12 14 April 2005 - 01:07 AM budullewraagh 


Primate
i could have sworn i saw silver below gold on the new york regents tables. i checked the potentials though and recognize the greater activity of silver relative to gold
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#13 14 April 2005 - 04:07 AM mmalluck 


Baryon
Let me ask you two question.

How often do you polish silver?

How often do you polish gold?
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#14 14 April 2005 - 07:00 AM H2SO4 


Molecule
silver also tarnishes fairly quick in the presence of sulfur.
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#15 14 April 2005 - 07:48 PM budullewraagh 


Primate
i dont have gold/silver to polish:\
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#16 14 April 2005 - 08:12 PM 5614 


Genius

H2SO4 said:

are you on crack. Gold is not more reactive than silver.


uh, I don't think so!

If in doubt, use google!

So search:
http://www.google.co...ity+series=

1st link -- your wrong
2nd link -- irrelevant
3rd link -- your wrong
4th -- your wrong
5th -- your wrong
6th -- irrelevant
7th -- your wrong
etc etc
Jonathan aka 5614
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So, is the universe indeterministic? Probably!
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#17 14 April 2005 - 08:19 PM darth tater 


Banned
I don't know the symbol, but how about Titanium?
Tater
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#18 14 April 2005 - 10:21 PM budullewraagh 


Primate
Ti, and no, it's definitely not inert
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#19 14 April 2005 - 10:46 PM H2SO4 


Molecule

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uh, I don't think so!

If in doubt, use google!

So search:
http://www.google.co...ity+series=

1st link -- your wrong
2nd link -- irrelevant
3rd link -- your wrong
4th -- your wrong
5th -- your wrong
6th -- irrelevant
7th -- your wrong
etc etc




I dont get it why is it so hard for you to understand that silver is more reactive than gold. GOLD IS MORE NOBLE THAN SILVER!


Wait, 5614, are you saying what i said is wrong or what budellegraph (or watever ) said is wrong?
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#20 14 April 2005 - 11:38 PM akcapr 


Protist
ya. ALso, what explains the fact that there are alot fewer gold compounds than silver compounds- such as silver nitrate, silver chloride, silver sulfide, silver selenide, silver oxide, silver iodide, etc. you get my point.
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