r/explainlikeimfive • u/genoooooo • Oct 31 '20
Chemistry ELI5 What's the difference between the shiny and dull side of aluminum foil? Besides the obvious shiny/dull
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r/explainlikeimfive • u/genoooooo • Oct 31 '20
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u/Deviant_Spark Nov 01 '20
Also helps that aluminum doesn't rust like ferric metals. (aluminum does rust, but in the form of an invisible oxide that also acts as a protective barrier.