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What are “noble” metals and how are they different from base metals?

June 11, 2020 by Karen Hill

Noble, in this case, has nothing to do with royalty.

“Noble” metals stands for metals like gold, silver, platinum, and mercury that are resistant to reactions with other things.

They don’t oxidize or rust quickly like base metals do.

Base metals include copper, aluminum, lead, tin, nickel, and zinc.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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