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3. Because tap water is slightly acidic, water pipes made of iron corrode over time, as shown by the balanced ionic equation below. Explain, in terms of chemical reactivity, why copper pipes are less likely to corrode than
iron pipes.
2Fe(s) + 6H*(aq) → 2Fe3+(aq) + 3H2(g)
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acidic tap water form green layer ofcarbonate on copper surface which prevent it from corrosion but iron when react to water and oxygen form rust

also fe lies above than cu in activity series

The chemical reactivity of copper is less than iron and with the formation of stable copper oxide, copper pipes are less likely to corrode.

What is corrosion?

The corrosion or  rusting is the chemical phenomenon given by an element that results in the decomposition of the metal into stable oxide.

The copper metal in the presence of oxygen  forms the more stable and unreactive copper oxide that protect the metal from corrosion.

The chemical equation for the formation of copper oxide is:

4 Cu + O₂ → 2 Cu₂O

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