Metals

1. Prevention

1.1. Painting

1.2. Greasing

1.3. Galvanising

2. Uses

2.1. Gold(Au) & Silver (Ag) - Jewellery

2.2. Aluminium(Al) - Windows

2.3. Zinc(Zn) - Galvanising Iron Chain

2.4. Copper(Cu) - Pipes/wires

2.5. Iron(Fe) - Nails

3. Properties

3.1. Lustrous

3.2. Malleable

3.3. Conduction

3.3.1. electricity

3.3.2. heat

3.4. Ductile

3.5. Dense

4. Alloy

4.1. Mixture of a metal with another metal/non-metal

4.1.1. Bronze - Copper&Tin - Statues

4.1.2. Steel - Iron&Carbon - Tools

4.1.3. Solder - Tin&Lead - Joining Wires

4.1.4. Brass - Copper&Zinc - Trumpet

5. Corrosion

5.1. Rusting turns Iron to Iron Oxide

6. Reactivities

6.1. with Water

6.1.1. Calcium -Vigorous=Cold Water

6.1.2. Magnesium - Vigorous=Steam

6.1.3. Zinc - Slow=Steam

6.1.4. Copper - No Reaction

6.2. with Acid

6.2.1. Calcium - Extremely Violent

6.2.2. Magnesium - Vigorous

6.2.3. Zinc - less vigorous

6.2.3.1. Zinc

6.2.3.1.1. Zinc + Hydrochloric Acid ---> Zinc Chloride + Hydrogen

6.2.3.1.2. Zn + 2HCl ----> ZnCl2 + H2

6.2.4. Copper - No Reaction