A few days ago
Helpinghand

What are the main 2 families of metal?

please help my son has homework and im not sure what the two main famillies are HELP!

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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Metals are electron donators, but there are transition elements which may either accept or donate their electrons. Some metals may have different valences such as +2 or +3. I am not a chemist, but those transition elements do at times act like metals, and this group is what I think your son is referring to as the other family of metals.
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A few days ago
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Ferrous and non -ferrous metals? Ferrous contains iron, non -ferrous being copper, silver, gold etc.
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