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Heavy metals

physical science Maturity 11-13

Some metals are very heavy.

Osmium crystals.jpg
Osmium crystals.jpg
They feel thick and solid. Gold and silver are some of them. They are in many things we use. They can even be bad for us. Do you know any metals?

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