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Most exist in some form of oxide in the ore that carries it. Gold and Silver can exist in a pure form and be pulled right out of the ground and used, but can also be combined with other items and need to be refined.

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Which metals are not very reactive and occur in a free state in nature?

Gold, silver, and platinum are examples of metals that are not very reactive and occur in a free state in nature. These metals are often found in their pure form, which makes them relatively easy to mine and extract.


Do alkali earth metals occur freely in nature?

No- they are too reactive and thus always found in componds and mixtures


What different alloy and metal?

metals are existing in nature and these are formed by minerals over a period of time while alloys are combination of different metals.


Can be hammered into different shape?

yes, as metals are malleable and ductile in nature


Does alkali metals occur freely in nature?

Alkali metals such as sodium and potassium are found in nature in various compounds, but they are not typically found in their pure form. They are highly reactive and readily react with other elements to form compounds.


Are alkaline metals occur freely in nature?

Not possible, they are so reactive that they will combine instantly with nearly anything they contact.


Metal is quite reactive and is never free in nature?

Yes, it's true for almost all metals. But some metals like Copper, Mercury, Silver,Gold and Platinum are very less reactive and sometimes occur in free state in nature.


How do garnets occur?

Garnet is a type of mineral that is found in nature. It is often mined from underground caves, like other minerals and metals.


What is the meaning of nature in nature of metals?

the properties or description of metals. that's it!


Why is that some metals occur in nature as free elements while others occur in combine forms?

Depends on how easy it is to oxidize the metal, outside of gold and meteoric iron, almost all metals are found in an oxidized state.


What reation will occur with CaCl2 and NaCl?

No reaction happens. Only way to get a reaction going is if you have two molecules with different Metals and Non-metals. Metals in this one are different but non-metals are not so no reaction.


How does gold occur naturally?

Gold is one of the few metals that occurs in its pure state in nature. Gold pieces found are called nuggets.

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