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Metallurgy

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Science

Quick revision notes for Metallurgy — Maharashtra Board Class 10 Science. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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1. Occurrence of Metals and Basic Terms

  • Most metals are reactive, so they occur in nature in combined state as oxides, carbonates, sulphides, or nitrates.
  • Less reactive metals such as gold, silver, and platinum generally occur in free state.
  • Minerals are compounds of metals that occur in nature along with impurities.
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2. Physical Properties of Metals and Nonmetals

  • Metals exist mainly in solid state, but mercury and gallium are liquid at room temperature.
  • Metals have luster, malleability, ductility, and sonority.
  • All metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
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3. Chemical Properties of Metals and Nonmetals

  • Metals are reactive. They lose electrons easily and become positively charged ions, so they are electropositive elements.
  • Nonmetals are electronegative elements because they form negatively charged ions by accepting electrons.
  • Metals react with oxygen to form metal oxides.
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4. Ionic Compounds

  • Ionic compounds are formed from cations and anions held together by electrostatic attraction.
  • Ionic compounds are crystalline in nature.
  • Ionic compounds are hard and brittle.

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Metallurgy is the science and technologyMinerals are compounds of metals foundMetals are generally lustrousNonmetals are usually dullMetals lose electrons easily and form

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