chemistry using resources

bronze

copper and tin

brass

copper and zinc

bronze uses

Statues, medals, coins

brass uses

water taps, door fittings

gold uses

in alloys for jewellery

aluminium alloys

Low density, used for aircraft bodies as they are lightweight but strong

low carbon steel

easily shaped so used for car bodies

high carbon steel

very hard, inflexible so used for bridges and blades for cutting tools

stainless steel

corrosion resistant, so used for cutlery

phosphate rock and nitric acid

phosphoric acid and calcium nitrate

phosohate rock and sulfuric acid

single superphosphate (calcium phosphate and calcium sulfate)

phosphate rock and phosphoric acid

Triple superphosphate (calcium phosphate)