Table 4.4 : Metals and Non-metals in Acids and Bases
S.No.
Name of the Base
Metal
Name of the Acid
non metal
Answers
Explanation:
At home, in school, in the street or in office, we are surrounded by metals and
non- metals. In the kitchen, we use both metals and non-metals. Cooking
utensils are made of metals like iron, aluminium, zinc and copper. Our storage
containers could be made of non-metals such as plastics and glass. Thus metals
and non-metals are an integral part of our lives.
You have already read about metal and non-metals in the chapter of periodic
classification of elements. You also know the criteria for classifying metals and
non-metals which are basically based on electronic configuration of the elements.
Apart from day-to-day life situations, metal and non-metal are industrially very
important. They play an important role in our national economy. You might have
heard about various iron and steel plants, zinc and copper plants and aluminium
plants (factories) established in our country. Have you seen any one of these so
fars?. There are basically metal based industries. Apart from these, you also must
have heard acid plants and fertilizer factories. These are basically non-metal
based industries. All these metals and non-metals are obtained from minerals.
You are lucky that our mineral resources are very rich. You will study about all
these in your higher classes. In this Chapter we will discuss certain relevant
properties of metal and non-metals which will be quite meaningful for you.
Answer:
Acid metal is charcoal
base metal is magnesium