Aluminum and Mercury

⁣Published on 13 Aug 2017
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When mercury is added to aluminum, it forms an amalgam (a mercury alloy)

Aluminum is normally protected by a thick oxide layer, but the formation of the amalgam disrupts it It allows fresh aluminum to react with air to form white aluminum oxide As the oxide grows, it forms as these cool white fibers

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