In My House

Instructions
1. Select 10 objects that you commonly use in your house.
2. Identify the minerals or metals used in these objects.
3. Identify properties of each metal which make them
suitable for use in this object.
Object Metals Useful Properties
Wall paint Titanium, magnesium
Titanium is as strong as steel but
45% lighter. Magnesium is
essential to all living cells
Mirror silver Excellent conductor of electricity
old ring gold !ust and corrosion resistant
Windo" glass #ilicon dioxide $ superior electric insulator.
bric%s clay &ardened "hen dried or fired.
#ynthetic carpet 'etroleum
$ form of chemical energy (
energy stored in the bonds of
atoms and molecules.
'laster "alls ypsum Transparent through to opa)ue
fertili*er 'hosphate
+sed for control of rust and
prevention of corrosion on
metals
Windo" frames $luminium
,ery light -about one third the
"eight of copper., yet strong
'orcelain bath /aolin
+sed in ceramics and as a
hardener of natural latex to form
rubber
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