Amalgam is the alloy of mercury with one or more other metals, which is represented as metal-Hg. For example, sodium amalgam is an alloy of mercury and sodium metal, It is represented as Na-Hg.

Corrosion is the damage caused to the metal by the chemical reaction of air, water and acids with the surface of the metal. Generally reactive metals corrode easily and non-reactive metals have good resistance to corrosion. For example, Copper reacts with moist carbon dioxide in the air and gets a green coat of copper carbonate.

Give the name and chemical formula of one ore of copper.

Copper glance is the name of the ore of copper and its chemical formula is Cu 2 S . It is a sulphide ore of Copper. Note: The main copper sulphide minerals are chalcopyrite ( CuFeS 2 ) chalcocite ( Cu 2 S ) , covellite ( CuS ) , bornite ( Cu 5 FeS 4 ) , tetrahedrite and enargite. The largest source of copper is from porphyry ore deposits in which one or a combination of the aforementioned minerals occurs.

Differentiate between metals and non-metals on the basis of their chemical properties.

Chemical properties of metals Chemical properties of non-metal Metals forms basic oxides. Non-metals forms acidic or neutral oxides. Chemical properties of metals Chemical properties of non-metal Metals displace hydrogen from water. Non-metals do not react with water. Chemical properties of metals Chemical properties of non-metal Metals displace hydrogen from dilute acids. Non-metals do not react with dilute acids.