Give reason:
Aluminium is a highly reactive metal, yet it is used to make utensils for cooking.

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Solution

Following are the two reasons beacuse of which Al is used for making utensils for cooking.

Aluminum is good conductor of heat.

It does not undergo corrosion easily: Corrosion of aluminium occurs when the metal is exposed to oxygen, according to the following reaction:

4 Al(s) + 3 O ₂ (g) → 2 Al ₂ O ₃ (s)

Thus a protective layer of aluminium oxide is formed on the surface of the metal, which renders the metal passive and prevents its further corrosion.

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(a) Platinum, gold and silver are used to make jewellery.

(b) Sodium, potassium and lithium are stored under oil.

(d) Carbonate and sulphide ores are usually converted into oxides during the process of extraction.

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a) Platinum, gold and silver are used to make jewellery.

b) Sodium, potassium and lithium are stored under oil.

c) Aluminium is a highly reactive metal, yet it is used to make utensils.

d) Carbonate and sulphide ores are usually converted into their oxides during the process of extraction.

e) Copper vessels, when exposed to air, form a greenish coating all around.

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