what is the use of metals..how is it helpful.
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Metals are very useful materials. Metals have many properties, such as strength, toughness, and stiffness. When heated, metals can be shaped into anything from a tiny paperclip to a huge aircraft. They are also good conductors of electricity and heat, which makes them useful for electrics and cooking pans.
†Uses Of Metals :
҂ Metal does not actually have a solid definition since it is a broad term. However, they are usually described as substances with high electrical and thermal conductivity as well as malleability and lustre. Metals usually loses its electron to form positive ions known as cations.
҂ Metals form the largest group in the periodic table, and they are also defined according to their position in the periodic table. They are grouped as alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, heavy metals and rare earth metals. On the basis of hardness, metals are also distinguished as used metals and non - metals. Usually metals are extracted from their ores in the process called refining.
†Other Uses of Metals :
҂ Some other uses and applications of metals are, they play an important role in security as the metals are used in making locks, strong safe, doors etc. Apart from this, furnitures are made from metal these days. Metals also find their uses in the military where they are used to manufacturing weapons and ammunitions. Some metals are used in galvanizing to protect from rusting.
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