Question

Name the metals which occur in native state in nature.

Answer 1

1. Metals that occur in their elemental form in nature are called native metals. The extraction of these metals from the earth's crust and its purification is called metallurgy.
2. These metals are associated with sand and clay in the earth's crust and purified to obtain the metals in their purest state.
3. The metals that occur in their native form are noble metals like gold $\left(\mathrm{Au}\right)$, silver $\left(\mathrm{Ag}\right)$ and platinum $\left(\mathrm{Pt}\right)$.