Question

Uses of common Metals

Answer 1

Metals have been an intergal part of our daily life since ancient times . They have played an important part in the development of different civilizations . Even today , metals are used for a variety of purposes in our day - to - day life . The most commonly used metals , in every day life , are iron , copper , aluminium and silver .



Iron is most widely used metal . It is used for making cooking vessels , water boilers , stoves , toys , pipes , agricultural implements , chains , wires , nails , bolts , electromagnets , and so on .



Aluminium being a very light metal, is used for making aircraft bodies . It is also used for making cooking vessels . Its thin coils are used for packaging of food stuffs and medicines .




Copper is the most widely used metal for making electrical cables and other electrical goods . It is also used for making cooking vessels .

Answer 2

Metals are generally shiny, heavy and good conductor of heat and electricity.