DiscussionsCategory: Basic TechnologyWhat is the difference between metal and iron?
ClassHall Instructor Staff asked 7 years ago

Technically, is there a difference between metal and iron?

Can both words be used interchangeably?

Frank Okhiure replied 6 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 6 years ago

MY NAME IS MELOVIA THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING IT FOR ME

Chukwuma Okolo replied 3 years ago

Iron is a metal.

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Eseose Otoboh answered 7 years ago
Iron is a subset of metal. All irons are metal but not all metals are iron 
Cliff Imasuen Staff replied 7 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 6 years ago

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

Halima Ahmadu answered 6 years ago
Iron is a metal and metal is not an iron
Sadiq Barau answered 6 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.

Ezimeruwe Oghenekaro answered 6 years ago

IRON IS A TYPE OF METAL WHILE METAL IS GENERAL DON'T BE TOO :o / SHOCKED

Maryam answered 6 years ago
Metal refers to the large group of element found in the earth while iron is the most common metal used everyday
Favour nwankwo replied 6 years ago

Wow i thought both were the same

Gods Assurance Olokor replied 1 year ago

Both are the same

Olushola Gbenro answered 5 years ago
Iron is a subset of metal,all iron is a metal but not all metal is an iron
Paula Nwannadi replied 5 years ago

Same

Endurance Edward answered 5 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.
Oyiza Abdulsalam replied 4 years ago

Iron is a subset of metal while metal is found in larger amount on earth

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