Competition for oxygen

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This experiment involves the reaction of a metal with the oxide of another metal. When reactions like these occur, the two metals compete for the oxygen. The more reactive metal finishes up with the oxygen (as a metal oxide). If the more reactive metal starts as the oxide then no reaction takes place.

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This practical is part of our Chemistry for non-specialists collection.

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