Re: Best metals to make homemade battery?

On 2006-01-16, A Man <uce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:56:42 GMT in article <pan.2006.01.13.21.56.57.519902
> @example.net>, richgrise@xxxxxxxxxxx spoke thusly...
>> Does that table have carbon?
> Yes, but carbon has a relatively low reactivity.
>
>>
>> And what is the table actually of? I thought gold was practically inert,
>> i.e, neutral, more or less. Can you expand on this?
>>
> Gold is an excellent conductor of electricity, but it is expensive.

gold is a so-so conductor of electricity, but is very resistant to
tarnishing that's why it's used to coat contacts.

silver is a marginally better conductor than copper.

Bye.
Jasen
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