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Why are lead pipes considered unsafe for transporting drinking water containing dissolved oxygen?
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- 1They react with water and oxygen to form toxic lead hydroxide✓
- 2A thick, impermeable layer of lead carbonate accumulates rapidly
- 3They are completely destroyed by atmospheric rust within days
- 4Lead reacts with water to release flammable hydrogen gas
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They react with water and oxygen to form toxic lead hydroxide
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