Difference between revisions of "Native"
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[[File:GoldNugget.png|right|300px|thumb|This [[Gold]] nugget was found in the ground. It is not part of a [[compound]] so it is called [[Native]].]] | [[File:GoldNugget.png|right|300px|thumb|This [[Gold]] nugget was found in the ground. It is not part of a [[compound]] so it is called [[Native]].]] | ||
| − | A '''native''' [[metal]] is one that is found not as part of a [[metal]] [[compound]] but as an [[element]]. | + | A '''native''' [[metal]] is one that is found in nature, not as part of a [[metal]] [[compound]], but as an [[element]]. |
===About Native Metals=== | ===About Native Metals=== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:46, 27 February 2022
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
A native metal is one that is found in nature, not as part of a metal compound, but as an element.
About Native Metals
- Copper, Gold, Silver and Platinum can all found Native.
- Native metals are often found as a mixture called an alloy. For example when Gold is found, it is often mixed with Silver, so they may need to be separated.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A native metal is one which is found in its elemental form and not part of a mineral.
About Native Metals
- Metals that are found native are less reactive than Hydrogen on the reactivity series.