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Use of metal and non metal reason

Answer 1

Correct Question?

State uses of Metals and Non-Metals with reason.

Answer:-

$\large { \underline{ \rm{Uses \: of \: Metals:-}}}$

• Oxygen is used for breathing.
• Chlorine is used for purifying water.
• Phosphorous is used in crackers.
• Non - metals like nitrogen is used in fertilizers.
• Graphite is used as a good conductor of electricity.
• Potassium is used in fertilizers.
• Nitrogen is used by plants.
• Graphite is used in making leads.
• Carbon is used as a fuel.
• Bromine is used in dyes and pesticides.

$\large { \underline{ \rm{Uses \: of \: Non-Metals}}}$

• Gold and silver are used for making jewellery.
• Copper is used for making electrical wires, cooking utensils etc.
• Zinc is mainly used as a protective coat for iron.
• Aluminium is used for making electrical cables, packaging, cooking utensils, etc.
• Metals like iron and steel are widely used in building and home constructions.
• Liquid metals like Mercury which can exist in room temperature is used in clinical thermometers.
• Lead is commonly used in car batteries.
• Coins are made up of nickel.
• Sodium used as table salt.
• Uranium is commonly used in defence fields as a nuclear reactor.

Answer 2

Uses of non metal are :

1. nitrogen in the form of fertilizer is essential for the growth and development of seeds and plants.
2. phosphorus is used in matchbox industry and in fertilizers
3. iodine is used as an antiseptic.
4. sulphur is used for making crackers and sulfuric acid.
5. oxygen is essential for the survival of all living beings .
6. diamond in the form of carbon is used in making jewellery is in cutting glass and for grinding the tools.
7. graphite also form of carbon is used in batteries and in pencils.