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Why are the properties of zinc automatically better than those of copper in certain applications? Professor! Now is the time!

Posted - December 23, 2019
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  • I do know that zinc makes healthier sperm.  Copper not so much.  That's all I got.
      December 23, 2019 12:24 AM MST
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  • Zinc is a brittle and heavy metal that is highly reactive  with oxygen and doesn't form any protective oxides. It also has poor electrical conductivity compared to copper. This makes zinc about as useful for electrical transmission as  copper is for galvanic protection of iron.
      December 23, 2019 5:30 AM MST
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      December 23, 2019 5:32 AM MST
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      December 23, 2019 5:40 AM MST
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    They use zinc in some roofing applications. You've seen those ugly stains on asphalt roofs------ that is a form of algae growing there. If you have zinc strips applied to the peaks of your roof, or manufactured into your next set of shingles, the zinc slowly 'melts' down across the entire roof, killing the algae.
      December 23, 2019 7:57 AM MST
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