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Chemistry Section C : A Closer Look at Metals

Part 1: Introduction

By the end of this section you should be able to:

Know some of the common structures of metals and use them to explain some of the physical properties of metals.
Know how and which common salts react with water, air (oxygen) and dilute acid (hydrochloric acid) and alkalis (sodium hydroxide).
Know what causes iron to rust and understand the importance of preventing it and how.
Be able to relate uses of metals to physical and chemical properties.
Be able to use the pH scale to measure acidity and alkalinity of aqueous solutions.
Know the common hazard symbols for chemicals.
Be able to find common formulae of compounds and write simple, balanced equations.
Understand and use the Law of Conservation of Mass in simple calculations.
Be able to calculate % compositions.
Write simple ionic equations : Half and full.