Question

State fives uses of metals and five of non-metals.

Answer 1

Metals

1. Lead metal is used in making car batteries.
2. Zinc is used for galvanizing iron to protect it from rusting.
3. Gold and silver are used to make jewels.
4. Copper and aluminium metals are used to make electrical wires.
5. Aluminium is used to make vessels.

Non-Metals

1. Sulphur is used for producing sulfuric acid.
2. Carbon is used to make electrodes of electrolytic cells and dry cells.
3. Nitrogen is used in the manufacture of fertilizers, ammonia and nitric acid.
4. Hydrogen is used in the hydrogenation of vegetable oils.
5. Liquid hydrogen is used as rocket fuel.

Therefore, above are the uses of metals and non-metals.