Zinc and X ? metal produces heat in a liquid placed between them. X=?

Subject: Zinc and X ? metal produces heat in a liquid placed between them. X=?

Date: Mon Oct 13 13:51:42 2003
Posted by Lann Fischer
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: Airdrie State/Province: Alberta Country: Canada
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1066071102.Ch

Message:


A zinc rod standing in a metal container (of unknown metal) filled with a 
liquid (oil or water etc) will cause an atomic reaction in the liquid which 
produces heat. About 275 degrees. I'm trying to find the other metal. I want to 
create one of these heaters.

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