What is the difference between metal and iron?

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ClassHall Instructor Staff asked 5 years ago

Technically, is there a difference between metal and iron?

Can both words be used interchangeably?

Frank Okhiure replied 5 years ago

Metals are elements that readily give out electrons to become positively charged..They are generally: hard, sonorous, malleable, ductile, conduct heat/electricity e.t.c.
examples are: iron, aluminium, copper, sodium ,calcium , gold e.t.c.
conclusively iron is an example of metal like wise zinc.

Ezimeruwe Oghenekaro replied 4 years ago

MY NAME IS MELOVIA THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING IT FOR ME

Chukwuma Okolo replied 2 years ago

Iron is a metal.

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Eseose Otoboh answered 5 years ago

Iron is a subset of metal. All irons are metal but not all metals are iron

Cliff Imasuen Staff replied 5 years ago

Wow. Such a clear answer. I never knew that iron is a type of metal. I had always thought that they are different, but I wasn’t sure how different they were. Thank you

Ezimeruwe Oghenekaro replied 4 years ago

EVEN I DID NOT KNOW THAT IRON WAS A TYPE OF METAL THANKS

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Halima Ahmadu answered 4 years ago

Iron is a metal and metal is not an iron

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Sadiq Barau answered 4 years ago

Metal refers to the large group of elements found in the earth and Iron is one such element. … Of all the metals, Iron is the most common element fund in the earth. Iron is also most common metal used in everyday use. When pure, the metal Iron is soft and it is strengthened by adding impurities like carbon.

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Ezimeruwe Oghenekaro answered 4 years ago

IRON IS A TYPE OF METAL WHILE METAL IS GENERAL DON’T BE TOO 😮 / SHOCKED

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