RoseMarie Gallagher and Paul Ingram Solutions for Chapter: The Behaviour of Metals, Exercise 1: Q

Not all metals share the typical metal properties. See if you can name a metal that is not malleable at room temperature.

$10{\mathrm{cm}}^3$ of aluminium weighs $28 \mathrm{g}$.

$10{\mathrm{cm}}^3$ of tin weighs $74 \mathrm{g}$.

Which is more dense aluminium or tin?

$10{\mathrm{cm}}^3$ of aluminium weighs $28 \mathrm{g}$.

$10{\mathrm{cm}}^3$ of tin weighs $74 \mathrm{g}$.

How many times more dense is it than the other metal?

Suggest reasons for the use of silver for jewellery.

Suggest reason for the use of copper for electrical wiring.

For some uses a highly sonorous metal is needed. See if you can give two examples.

Try to think of two reasons why mercury is used in thermometers.

Try to think of two reasons why aluminium is used for soft-drinks cans.