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Choosing metals by property

Choosing metals by property

Concept map showing aluminium linked to aircraft, overhead electrical cables and food containers, and copper linked to electrical wiring, with the matching properties labelled In this topic, the key skill is not just naming a use of a metal. You need to link the use to a property and then explain why that property helps.

Uses of metals Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Uses of metals

Step-by-step lessons covering CIE IGCSE Chemistry Uses of metals for Core and Extended tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1 and Paper 3 (Core) or Paper 2 and Paper 4 (Extended), plus Paper 5 or Paper 6 format. Build a solid grasp of atomic structure, bonding and the mole concept early, since these underpin almost every other topic, then move on to the more calculation-heavy quantitative and organic chemistry content.

Lessons

Uses of metalsAlloys and their propertiesReactivity seriesCorrosion of metalsExtraction of metals