An Iron rail
A knife
A gold ring
For example a solid metal.
Calcium is an example of a pure substance known as an element, specifically a metal. Carbon is also a pure substance, but it is an element that belongs to the non-metal group.
Yes.
chemical change where the metal's surface reacts with oxygen and other compounds in the environment, forming a new substance that alters the metal's appearance.
For example an alkali metal.
No. The same would be when water melts or freezes. It is still water.
Scandium is a metal.
The three states of matter that a substance can be in at room temperature are solid, liquid, and gas. These states depend on the arrangement of particles in the substance and the strength of the forces between them.
Copper metal is an element and thus a pure substance.
Copper metal is an element and thus a pure substance.
They are a physical change because it is not like burning where a new substance is being formed.
When a metal corrodes, it reacts with a chemical in the environment to produce a new substance. Often the metal reacts with oxygen to form a metal oxide. A well-known example is iron reacting with oxygen to form iron oxide, known as rust.