Electricity could be discovered using batteries based on zinc or lead, but without copper wiring it would remain little more than a scientific curiosity. Electric motors and generators require large amount of wiring, so they are impossible to build on large scale in this world
When the condition is acidic the substance that would leached is d.aluminum which is then the most ample element in the earth. Aluminum becomes a big part of one's life. It can be use in one's daily life like a beer can, cables,etc.
Exothermic because it’s going away