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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=== | ||
− | : Copper, Gold, Silver and Platinum | + | : [[Copper]], [[Gold]], [[Silver]] and [[Platinum]] can all found [[Native]]. |
: [[Native]] [[metal]]s are often found as a [[mixture]] called an [[alloy]]. For example when [[Gold]] is found, it is often [[mixture|mixed]] with [[Silver]], so they may need to be separated. | : [[Native]] [[metal]]s are often found as a [[mixture]] called an [[alloy]]. For example when [[Gold]] is found, it is often [[mixture|mixed]] with [[Silver]], so they may need to be separated. | ||
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+ | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
+ | A [[native]] [[metal]] is one which is found in its [[element]]al form and not part of a [[mineral]]. | ||
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+ | ===About Native Metals=== | ||
+ | : [[Metal]]s that are found [[native]] are less [[reactive]] than [[Hydrogen]] on the [[Reactivity Series|reactivity series]]. |