properties of metals

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Let us learn about "properties of metals"

Metals are the oldest toxin known to man. They are present in the rocks and ores. Rain water dissolves them and distributes them in the environment. We get exposed to them because we use them for various purposes.

Chemical elements lacking the typical metal properties are classed as nonmetals. A few elements, known as metalloids, sometimes behave like a metal and at other times like a nonmetal. Some examples of metalloids are as follows: carbon, phosphorus, silicon, and sulfur.

The properties of different metals can be combined by mixing two or more of them together. The resulting substance is called an alloy. Pure elemental metals are often too soft to be of practical use which is why much of metallurgy focuses on formulating useful alloys.

Steel, for example, is a mixture of iron and small amounts of carbon and other elements. Other alloys like brass (copper and zinc) and bronze (copper and tin) are easy to shape and beautiful to look at. Bronze is also used frequently in ship-building because it is resistant to corrosion from sea water.

In our next blog we shall learn about "dipole moment"

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