Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Metals

What are some uses for transition metals?

4 comments:

..::..Fair..::.. said...

Copper is used in electrical wiring. Zinc is used as a protective coating for the other metals. Iron is used in making steel. Most metals are found in alloys used to make items such as jet engines, drill bits, surgical instruments, and armor. Plastics, petroleum, and food industries uses transition metals such as platinum, palladium, and nickel to control the conditions at which a reaction will occur. Our bodies need a lot of elements to function Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Chlorine.

matt said...

They are used for building steel structures. They also are used for electrical wiring. Transition metals can also be used for jet engines or drill bits.

rach said...

there are many usess for transition metals. they can be used in electrical wiring. copper is a transition metal and it is used in electrical wiring. iron is used when we make steel. zinc is used to protect other metals as a coating. most metals are found in alloys used to make items such as jet engines, drill bits, surgical instruments and armor.

Anonymous said...

Copper is one of the best conductors and is used for electrical wiring. Zinc is a protective coating for metals. Iron is used to make steel.