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FACTS ABOUT METALS
Fact to remember Name of the metal
The metal with the highest melting Tungsten
point
The metal with the highest thermal Silver
conductivity
The metal with the highest electrical Silver
conductivity
The metal with the highest density Osmium
The metal with the lowest density Lithium
The most malleable and ductile metal Gold
The least reactive metal Platinum
Metal most abundant in earth’s crust Aluminium
Metal which forms amalgam with Mercury
other elements
Metal used in a fuse wire and also in Lead-tin alloy
solder
Metal used in the filament of a bulb Tungsten
Metal which pollutes the air of cities Lead (reason for using
having large number of vehicles unleaded petrol)
Metal used in the filaments of Nichrome
electric heaters
Metal used as radiation shield Lead
Metal into which Uranium turns Lead
when it loses all its radioactivity
Metal used for making boats because Titanium
it does not corrode by seawater
