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State five uses of metals and five of non-metals.

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Uses of metals
Gold and silver are used fror making jewellery.
Iron and copper are used for making parts of machinery.
Mercuty is used in thermometers.
Aluminium is used to make aluminium foil.
Uses of non-metals
Sulphur is used to vulcanize rubber.
Nitrogen is used for make fertilizers used in agriculture.
Graphite is used to make the lead of penciles.
Phosphorus is used for making matchboxes and firecrackers.
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