Question

( In short ) Write short notes on Uses of common metals and non-metals​

Answer 1

Answer:

Metals:

• In the Construction Industry
• In electronics
• In medicine
• Machinery, Refractory and Automobiles
• Decorative products

Non-metals:

• Uses of nonmetals in our daily life
• Non-metals used in fertilizers
• Non-metals used in crackers

Answer 2

Answer:

The materials present around us are grouped widely into metals and non-metals.

Metals are materials holding or possessing the characteristics of being shiny, hard, fusible, malleable, ductile, etc.

Eg : (materials) – Gold, Silver, Aluminium, Copper, Iron, etc.

Uses :

1. Metals are used for making wires and sheets.

2. The metals are used in making utensils.

3. Metals are also used in making automobiles, machinery, industrial gadgets, etc.

Nonmetal is a chemical element that mostly lacks the characteristics of a metal.

Eg : carbon, oxygen, Sulphur, etc.

Uses :

1. Many non-metals are very useful for medicinal purposes.

2. Non-metal like oxygen is very essential for our life for respiration.

3. Chlorine and Fluorine are useful for the water purification purpose.