Key knowledge:
the common properties of metals (lustre, malleability, ductility, heat and electrical conductivity) with reference to the nature of metallic bonding and the structure of metallic crystals, including limitations of representations; general differences between properties of main group and transition group metals
• experimental determination of the relative reactivity of metals with water, acids and oxygen
• the extraction of a selected metal from its ore/s including relevant environmental, economic and social issues associated with its extraction and use
• experimental modification of a selected metal related to the use of coatings or heat treatment or alloy production
• properties and uses of metallic nanomaterials and their different nanoforms including comparison with the properties of their corresponding bulk materials.
the common properties of metals (lustre, malleability, ductility, heat and electrical conductivity) with reference to the nature of metallic bonding and the structure of metallic crystals, including limitations of representations; general differences between properties of main group and transition group metals
• experimental determination of the relative reactivity of metals with water, acids and oxygen
• the extraction of a selected metal from its ore/s including relevant environmental, economic and social issues associated with its extraction and use
• experimental modification of a selected metal related to the use of coatings or heat treatment or alloy production
• properties and uses of metallic nanomaterials and their different nanoforms including comparison with the properties of their corresponding bulk materials.