Metals and Non-metals

Topics in this chapter

• Introduction

  • Introduction

• Physical Properties

  • Metals
  • Non-metals

• Chemical Properties of Metals

  • Introduction
  • What happens when Metals are burnt in Air?
  • What happens when Metals react with Water?
  • What happens when Metals react with Acids?
  • How do Metals react with Solutions of other Metal Salts?
  • The Reactivity Series

• How do Metals and Non-metals React?

  • Introduction
  • Properties of Ionic Compounds

• Occurrence of Metals

  • Introduction
  • Extraction of Metals
  • Enrichment of Ores
  • Extracting Metals Low in the Activity Series
  • Extracting Metals in the Middle of the Activity Series
  • Extracting Metals towards the Top of the Activity Series
  • Refining of Metals

• Corrosion

  • Introduction
  • Prevention of Corrosion