can someone give a list of some inert metals?

 

much obliged

well they arent quit inert, but some "inert" metals are:

Rh, Pt, Ni, Pd, Au, Ag, Ir, Os

thank you

well they arent quit inert' date=' but some "inert" metals are:

Rh, Pt, Ni, Pd, Au, Ag, Ir, Os[/quote']

 

 

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

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

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

I probably wouldn't include Ag, and most definitely wouldn't include NI.

i forgot ruthenium. and i guess i'll take back what i asid about nickel

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

 

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

your word over the state of new york? ok

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 ), 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+.

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.

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

Let me ask you two question.

 

How often do you polish silver?

 

How often do you polish gold?

silver also tarnishes fairly quick in the presence of sulfur.

i dont have gold/silver to polish:\

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.uk/search?hl=en&q=reactivity+series&meta=

 

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 don't know the symbol, but how about Titanium?

Ti, and no, it's definitely not inert

uh' date=' I don't think so!

 

If in doubt, use google!

 

So search:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=reactivity+series&meta=

 

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?

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.

you can get gold oxides, selenides, 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' date=' 5614, are you saying what i said is wrong or what budellegraph (or watever ) said is wrong?[/quote']

 

He's saying that Bud is wrong. If he's saying that you are wrong, then he should never go anywhere near a chemical as he would obviously not have any clue about chemistry and how to read a table.

you can get gold oxides, selenides, etc...

 

 

Yes but they are much harder to create. They can probaly only occur under laboratory conditions. Unlike silver.

again, the new york state regents is messed up.

 

btw, define "laboratory conditions"

under heat, pressure, in the presence of a catalyst, ect. I am just saying there mor ethan likely not going to form in nature.