Metals
by r quinn
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. Corrosion
3.1. Rusting turns Iron to Iron Oxide
4. Reactivities
4.1. with Water
4.1.1. Calcium -Vigorous=Cold Water
4.1.2. Magnesium - Vigorous=Steam
4.1.3. Zinc - Slow=Steam
4.1.4. Copper - No Reaction
4.2. with Acid
4.2.1. Calcium - Extremely Violent
4.2.2. Magnesium - Vigorous
4.2.3. Zinc - less vigorous
4.2.3.1. Zinc
4.2.3.1.1. Zinc + Hydrochloric Acid ---> Zinc Chloride + Hydrogen
4.2.3.1.2. Zn + 2HCl ----> ZnCl2 + H2
4.2.4. Copper - No Reaction
5. Properties
5.1. Lustrous
5.2. Malleable
5.3. Conduction
5.3.1. electricity
5.3.2. heat
5.4. Ductile
5.5. Dense
6. Alloy
6.1. Mixture of a metal with another metal/non-metal
6.1.1. Bronze - Copper&Tin - Statues
6.1.2. Steel - Iron&Carbon - Tools
6.1.3. Solder - Tin&Lead - Joining Wires
6.1.4. Brass - Copper&Zinc - Trumpet