
1. Many metals are affected by the
in air and in contact with
, which both cause them to '
' like iron.
2. The 'light' metal
is useful for many structural uses because it doesn't
easily.

3a. However, there is quite a range in reactivity and so metals like
do not 'rust' but
(or steel) readily does.
3b. This corrosion in iron is due to the formation of an orange or
iron
.
4a. The
potassium,
and lithium are unusually
and easily cut into lumps.
4b. When freshly cut the surface is typical of metals eg
, but rapidly becomes
as they corrode in air.

5. The metal
is used for roofing and
tarnishes to form a dull looking
compound.
6. Generally speaking the more
a metal, the more
it corrodes.