Is Carbon a metal, nonmetal or metalloid The food you eat, the clothes you wear, the cosmetics you use, the fuels you use to run automobiles are all the compounds of carbon. Carbon was discovered in prehistory and it was known to the ancients. They used to manufacture charcoal by burning organic material. Carbon is a non-metal. It belongs to the fourteenth group or IV A … [Read more...] about Is Carbon a metal, nonmetal or metalloid
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Metallurgy
Metallurgy The process of extracting metals from their ores and refining them for use is known as metallurgy. In other words, the process of obtaining a metal from its ores is called metallurgy of the metal. Common terms used in discussing metallurgical operations : 1. Charge : The mixture of materials fed to a furnace for obtaining the metal is called charge. 2. Dressing … [Read more...] about Metallurgy
How metal is formed in the Earth
How metal is formed in the Earth Metals occur in nature in free state or in combined state. A metal is said to occur native or free when it is found in nature in the metallic state. For example, gold may be found in nature as metal. This is because gold when left exposed to air practically does not undergo any change. It is not reacted upon by moisture, oxygen and carbon … [Read more...] about How metal is formed in the Earth