Uses of Some Common Metals and Non-Metals
USES OF SOME COMMON METALS
Metal | Main Uses |
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Iron | Bridges, Train tracks, Construction Bars, Steel, Engine Parts, Iron sheets etc. |
Copper | Electrical Wires, Utensils, Coins etc. |
Aluminium | Electric Wires, Utensils, Airplanes, Metallic Paints, Foil for packaging etc. |
Silver | Jewellery, Electroplating, photography, Utensils, Coins, silvering of mirrors etc. |
Gold | Jewellery and Decorations, Coins |
Lead | Batteries, Alloys, Paints, Alloys like solder, Protective screen for X-Rays etc. |
Mercury | Thermometers, Barometers, Dental amalgams etc. |