Daily metals like Iron, Cobalt, Nickel, and Copper are so familiar and colourful, but did you know their salts are often toxic to the environment? It's essential to learn about safe extraction, disposal methods, and ore sources in the lab to protect our planet. #metals #toxicity #environment #education
Friday, 14 April 2023
Transition Metals and their salts
So colourful and yet so toxic. The familiar metals used daily are Iron, Cobalt, Nickel and Copper, yet their salts are less well known, and for all their beauty, many are very toxic to the environment. Learning about ores and extraction and safe disposal methods in the lab.
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