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Explain concept with example/explain with the help of a balanced equation.
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Most metals being reactive do not occur in nature in the free state but are found in a combined state as their salts such as oxides, carbonates, sulphides, and nitrates.
However, some unreactive metals like silver, gold, platinum, generally occur in a free state.
The compounds of metals that occur in nature along with the impurities are called minerals.
For example, bauxite is a mineral of aluminium.

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