is there any chance for tin to react with mercury at it's melting point?

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is there any chance for tin to react with mercury at it's melting point?

2006-12-12 00:01:09 · 4 answers · asked by thiyagu_subbu 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Yes. The product is the tin-mercury amalgam. Once used in production of mirrors.

visit the abstract at:
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0039-3630(199302)38%3A1%3C3%3ATTMIMT%3E2.0.CO%3B2-8

2006-12-12 00:53:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

No, a reaction doesn't occur.
But a liquid alloy homogenous in all proportions is formed.

2006-12-12 00:20:08 · answer #2 · answered by Som™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I will say yes!!

2006-12-12 12:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by smart-crazy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

i think no

2006-12-12 00:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by Simply me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋