The Poor Metals

By Mario Scotto
 Name and Chemical Symbol

Al - Aluminum
Ga - Gallium
In - Indium
Sn - Tin
TI - Thallium
Pb - Lead
Bi - Bismuth
 Element Type
The elements that are classified as the poor metals would fall into the
metals group , although they are weak and soft metals but still metals
nonetheless
 Aluminum - 3
Gallium - 3
Indium - 3
Tin - 4
Thallium - 3
Valence Electrons Lead - 4
Bismuth - 5
 State of Elements at Room Temperature
Aluminum - Solid
Gallium - Solid
Indium - Solid
Tin - Solid
Thallium - Solid
Lead - Solid
Bismuth - Solid
 Practical Uses
Aluminum - Packaging , Transportation , Construction

Gallium - Calculators , Wrist Watches , Lasers

Indium - Non-Toxic Alternative to the Element Mercury

Thallium - Rat Poison , Glass Production , Highly Toxic

Lead - Batteries , Pencils , Ammunition

Bismuth - Cosmetics , Fire Detection , Riot Gun Projectiles

 Physical Properties
Color Color
Aluminum - Silver , Gray Scandium - Pink , White
Gallium - Pinkish Titanium - Gray
Indium - Purplish Vanadium - Pink , Gray
Thallium - Brownish Chromium - Gray , Purple
Lead - Grayish Manganese - Purple , Gray
Bismuth - Purplish Iron - Brown , Yellow
Hardness Hardness
Aluminum - 3 Scandium - 1
Gallium - 1.5 Titanium - 6
Indium - 1 Vanadium - 7
Thallium - 1 Chromium - 8.5
Lead - 1 Manganese - 6
Bismuth - 2.5 Iron - 4
 Chemical Reactivity
What Happens If Acid Is Thrown Into The Mix?

Aluminum - Hydrogen Gasses Form

Gallium - Gallium Oxide is Created
Indium - Indium Sulfate is Produced
Tin - Stannic Oxide is Made
Thallium - Nitrate Salts
Lead - Nitrogen Oxides
Bismuth - Bismuth Chloride
 Interesting Facts About Aluminum
2nd most abundant
metallic element on
Earth

Discovered by the
Danish Chemist Hans
Christian Orsted

First Discovered in
Denmark
 References
Pile of Aluminum [Online image]. (2014).
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Explosion [Online image]. (2015).

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