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Quick and simple answer is that metals are solid and therefore are affected by the gravity of the Earth more than gases. Therefore gases are in the air and solids are on the surface or under the surface of the Earth.

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Are metals are found in rocks called ores?

Yes metals are found in rocks called ores. Most metals are more reactive and are found combined with other elements in rocks.


Fairly reactive metals found as ores?

Sodium, magnesium, and aluminum are examples of fairly reactive metals that are commonly found as ores in the Earth's crust. These metals can be extracted from their ores through processes such as electrolysis or chemical reactions.


Do metals only come fron ores?

Yes, metals do only come from ores and pure metals also are found in the Earth's crust.


Where are most metals found?

Metals are usually found in the Earth's crust, in the form of ores.


Are metals found in the ground?

Yes, metals like iron, copper, and gold are found in the ground as part of ores. These metal ores are mined and then processed to extract the pure metal for various industrial applications.


Which metal ores are found naturally?

unreactive metals, such as gold


Are all metals found in ores?

"No, gold, silver, and platinum are some of the metals which are not ores". Yes, these metals do occur as nuggets of native element, and are dredged, or panned from stream, and river sediments, but there are many sulfides, and oxides of these, and other metals as well. These oxides, and sulfides are the Ore Minerals sought after by prospectors, and mined from in sittu Hard Rock Deposits.


What metals are fairly reactive and found as ores?

potassium, nickel, carbon


Which metals can be found naturally?

Metals such as gold, silver, copper, iron, and aluminum can be found naturally in the Earth's crust. These metals often occur in the form of ores, which are rock formations containing a high concentration of the metal in a compound.


Which group in the periodic table of elements mean ore former?

The transition metals are often used as ore formers in the periodic table of elements. This is because they have properties that make them suitable for forming metallic ores found in the Earth's crust.


What is the difference between ores and native metals?

Ores are naturally occurring minerals that contain metal compounds that must be extracted, while native metals are metals that exist in their pure form in nature. Ores require processing to extract the metal, while native metals can be found in their metallic form without the need for extraction.


What are the important ores?

Their importance is that these ores can be extracted into metals .