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Metal which does not form amalgam is___________.
Metal which does not form amalgam is___________.
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The correct option is D Fe
In amalgam formation the metal ion is first reduced to metal atom and this metal atom is then solvated by mercury atom to form amalgam. So Mercury has to solvate iron atoms by incorporating in the iron lattice which is very difficult as the iron is very stable. This stability of the iron is due to its electronic configuration which does not allow for the transition metal Hg to form amalgam with iron.
In amalgam formation the metal ion is first reduced to metal atom and this metal atom is then solvated by mercury atom to form amalgam. So Mercury has to solvate iron atoms by incorporating in the iron lattice which is very difficult as the iron is very stable. This stability of the iron is due to its electronic configuration which does not allow for the transition metal Hg to form amalgam with iron.
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