You guys need to go back to chemistry 101.
Regards, Mike N4NT@chartertn.net
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From: <cherry@neta.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] electron flow vs. current flow
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| Frank, yes calcium is one of the metals that combines with
| negative ion oxygen and partcipates out. The negative ion
| oxygen combines with the positive iron ion to make rust.
| I guess zinc stays in solution. Thanks for setting me straight.
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| The zinc plate genetates a current that flows into the zinc
| and out of the iron. That disovles the zinc and keeps the iron
| from ionizing since electrons are forced on the iron.
| Peace, Jim FitzSimons W7ANF
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| 10/18/2000 6:37:22 PM, "Frank Ayers" <w2fca@qsl.net> wrote:
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| >Isn't calcium a positive metal ion itself?
| >
| >Frank
| >W2FCA
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