is zinc aqueous and if not why if yes then why?????

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is zinc aqueous and if not why if yes then why?????

2007-11-21 11:53:12 · 2 answers · asked by Slash_GNR 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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No; it is a solid (at room temp) metal and is not soluble in water.

2007-11-21 11:56:54 · answer #1 · answered by skipper 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Aqueous means dissolved in water.

Solid zinc is not aqueous. When you dissolve a salt of zinc in water, the Zn2+ ion is aqueous.

That's all there is to it.

2007-11-21 11:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by Facts Matter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋