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A friend tells you that a refrigerator door, beneath its layer of white-painted plastic, is made of aluminum. How could you check to see if this is true (without any scraping)?
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First, you can use a magnet to test the material. Aluminum is not magnetic, so if the magnet does not stick to the refrigerator door, it could be made of aluminum. Show more…
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