2006-07-30 07:08:17 · 9 answers · asked by hotboyz50 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Zinc and Mercury
2006-07-30 07:10:30 · answer #1 · answered by rookie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gold and Platinum react the least but really all metals have some reaction with oxygen.
2006-07-30 13:22:53 · answer #2 · answered by Takbir 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So-called noble metals - Ag, Au, Pt, Ir, Rh, Pd, Ru, Os
All these metals can form compounds containing oxygen, but they won't oxidize with air under normal conditions.
Metals like Cr, Ti or Al do react (sometimes violently) with oxygen, but form a layer of oxide which prevents that reaction under normal conditions.
2006-07-30 22:06:35 · answer #3 · answered by jorganos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wellllllll , since you didn't specify what time and temperature you were talking about. Lets assume that you were figuring for room temp and ... say one hour. And since you didn't specify whether you were referring to elemental metals or alloys, I'll assume it was just the elements. So I'll say gold and platinum are the least reactive. Keep in mind though, all you have to do to get those to react is to raise the local temperature a few thousand degrees, and they would be ready to react. Lower the temp a few hundred degrees and a bunch of possibilities open up... its a time and temperature thing. Toodles!
2006-07-30 07:50:56 · answer #4 · answered by 10Speed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all metals react with nonmetals, so all metals react with oxygen
2006-07-30 07:10:18 · answer #5 · answered by ConradD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gold, that is why it's so valuable, gold is probably the most obtainable type of metal that does not react with oxyge, doesn't rust, and it also conducts electricity the best.
2006-07-30 07:12:44 · answer #6 · answered by strongman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pt and Au
2006-07-30 09:56:38 · answer #7 · answered by master_of_knowledge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silver and mercury
2006-07-30 07:11:54 · answer #8 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Titanium maybe... Platinum is pretty good too. This is why they do not rust.
2006-07-30 07:10:35 · answer #9 · answered by Stephanie S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋