Alkaline earth metal

their location and family relation to the period table. The alkaline metals are a reactive group of metals and combine with other elements so easily that they are not found on earth in the form of their free metal. They are seen in nature in the form of ionic compounds like calcium carbonated and this occurs naturally in limestone etc. Alkaline earth metals…

element has its own symbol ,atomic number ,and atomic mass. The symbol is letters of the element, atomic number is the number of protons, and atomic mass is the mass of the element. The Symbol for Calcium is `Ca’ and the atomic number is 20, and the mass number is 40.078 u. Family. The periodic table is classified into groups and every group(row) has its own properties. Calcium is in group 2 ,and this is the second most reactive group of the periodic table. Each of the elements in group 2…

Properties; Beryllium is a toxic bivalent element; with a steel gray metallic look to it. Beryllium is also a durable, lightweight element. Primarily used as a hardening agent in alloys. It has one of the highest melting points of the light metals. With the atomic number of 4, and being classified within the group of alkaline earth metals. The element is nonmagnetic and resists oxidation when exposed to air at standard temperature and pressures. It’s also found in over 30 different minerals; for…

Beryllium General Characteristics According to Hornbostel (1991), Beryllium is a hard, exceptionally, lightweight, gray-white metal, corrosion resistant at ordinary temperatures; chemically it is related to aluminum. Other than titanium, it is the only light metal which has both good strength and a high melting point. Additionally, it is a good electrical conductor, has high modulus of elasticity, exceptionally transmit x-rays and sounds at very high velocities. Moreover, it has the ability to…

It is used in power generation, transmissionn, distribution, telecommunications etc. According to Wikipedia, around half of the copper which is mined throughout the world is used for electrical wiring and cables. It isnt however just used based on its electrical conductivity properties alone. It is chose because it has other benificial products as well. These include; high tensile strenght, ductility, corrosion resistant, low thermal expansion and is able to be soldered. So having these…

Magnesium Alloy: Microstructure Characteristics: Fig (8) : Shows the microstructure of Magnesium alloy. Picture source: http://www.omicsonline.org/JMSTimages/2155-9589-2-114-g001.html Magnesium alloys have a hexagonal lattice structure. They are the lightest of all structural metals. Magnesium alloys possess a low galling tendency as a bearing surface in conjunction with shaft hardness above 400…

2. RESEARCH ON THE STRUCTURE OF METALS AND TYPES OF BONDING. What are metals? 24% of our planet’s mass is metal. They are used as mainly because of their properties; metals are strong, ductile, have high melting points and are excellent conductors of electricity. Other properties of metals are given below: • Can be made stronger by alloys and heat treatment. • Easily machined. • Most of them are heavy. • Susceptible to corrosion. Metals can be divided into two; Ferrous and Non-ferrous. Ferrous…

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The word crucible has three defintions. The first defintion is a pot which, because it can withstand great heat, is used to melt iron and other metals. The second definition is a severe test or hard trial. The third definiton is an adjective used to describe a very high grade of steel. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, John Proctor fits all three of the definitions of the word crucible. The first definition of the word crucible is a pot which, because it can withstand great heat, is used…

treatment, ion-exchange, reverse osmosis, precipitation etc.) have been practiced for decades. But these techniques exhibit serious drawbacks such as high operational cost, generation of toxic metallic sludge in the case of non-selective precipitation and low efficiency in low concentrations like in the case of ion exchange and reverse osmosis. However biotechnological approaches, and more specifically biosoprtion can cover those niches due to lower cost, higher efficiency, biosorbent…