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Bronze and brass will still corrode by acid, because they also contain tin(Sn) and zinc(Zn), respectively, which have higher reactivity than hydrogen. --[[User:NDos|NDos]] ([[User talk:NDos|talk]]) 22:46, 12 August 2016 (UTC) | Bronze and brass will still corrode by acid, because they also contain tin(Sn) and zinc(Zn), respectively, which have higher reactivity than hydrogen. --[[User:NDos|NDos]] ([[User talk:NDos|talk]]) 22:46, 12 August 2016 (UTC) | ||
| + | :It's probably because the copper item that's most likely to be corroded is the bronze plate mail which, as the name implies, is made of bronze. Just my thoughts, really. --[[User:Kahran042|Kahran042]] ([[User talk:Kahran042|talk]]) 01:25, 13 August 2016 (UTC) | ||
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Since copper(Cu) has lower reactivity than hydrogen(H), copper should not corrode by acid.
Does this mean acid in NetHack is oxidizing acid?
Bronze and brass will still corrode by acid, because they also contain tin(Sn) and zinc(Zn), respectively, which have higher reactivity than hydrogen. --NDos (talk) 22:46, 12 August 2016 (UTC)
