Chemistry 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1133611095
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-109-7

Chapter 21 - Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry - Questions - Page 1015: 18

Answer

Because metals have such low electronegativity, they are usually found bonded with nonmetals in the form of ores. To make the metals useful, they are transformed into an alloy, a mixture of elements, called metallurgy.

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