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> Base metal
A
base metal
is a
metal
that that oxidizes or corrodes relatively easily, and reacts with dilute
hydrochloric acid
to form
hydrogen
. Examples include
iron
,
copper
,
lead
and
zinc
. Compare to
noble metal
.
Alchemists
were concerned with the
transmutation
of base metals into
gold
(a noble metal).
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