Would using a copper wire interfere with a sacrificial anode?

Subject: Would using a copper wire interfere with a sacrificial anode?

Date: Wed Dec 13 15:48:32 2000
Posted by Bridgette
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Area of science: Chemistry
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In order to create a sacrificial anode for a science project, I need to 
connect a piece of steel to a piece of zinc in an eletrolyte solution 
using a wire. The directions didn't specifiy what kind of wire to use and 
I'm wondering whether a copper wire will create a problem if it's touching 
the iron? If so, what metal would work as a wire?

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