It is only a convention.
Wilhelm Wiederholt has written: 'The chemical surface treatment of metals'
P. V. Shigolev has written: 'Electrolytic and chemical polishing of metals'
R Dorrington Williams has written: 'Minor elements and their effects on the growth and chemical composition of herbage plants' -- subject(s): Chemical analysis, Effect of metals on Plants, Plants, Plants, Effect of metals on
B. J. Alloway has written: 'Chemical principles of environmental pollution' 'Heavy Metals in Soils'
All metals are chemical elements.
Domenic Canini has written: 'Physico-chemical behaviour and transport of trace metals during storm events in an urban river'
Actually, rusting is a chemical reaction that occurs on the surface of metals when they come into contact with oxygen and moisture. It is not a physical property of metals, but rather a chemical property related to their reactivity with oxygen.
The majority of chemical elements are metals.
No, corrosion is a chemical change of the metal involved.
The most of the chemical elements are metals. Most are transition metals (located in the middle of the Periodic Table).
Dale R. McIntyre has written: 'Pyrophoric behavior and combustion of the reactive metals' -- subject(s): Combustion, Metallic oxides, Metals 'Guidelines for preventing stress corrosion cracking in the chemical process industries' -- subject(s): Chemical plants, Corrosion, Equipment and supplies, Stress corrosion
All metals can form chemical compounds.