A native element; antimony metal is extracted from stibnite ore and other minerals. Used as a hardening alloy for lead, especially storage batteries and cable sheaths; also used in bearing metal, type metal, solder, collapsible tubes and foil, sheet and pipes and semiconductor technology.auxite ore is the main source of aluminum and must be imported from Jamaica, Guinea, Brazil, Guyana, etc. Used in transportation (automobiles), packaging, building/construction, electrical, machinery and other uses.
This short flash animation attempts to show how the ionic bond forms in Aluminium Nitride (AlN).From www.flashscience.co.uk.1  Education.his short flash animation attempts to show how the ionic bond forms in Aluminium Nitride (AlN). From www.flashscience.co.uk. 1  Education.
In reality, there are three kinds of bonds between adjacent atoms: ionic, covalent, and metallic, as shown in the figure below. The force of attraction between atoms in metals, such as copper and aluminum, or alloys, such as brass and bronze, are metallic bonds.Molecular, ionic, and covalent solids all have one thing in common.With only rare exceptions, the electrons in these solids are localized. They either reside on one of the atoms or ions or they are shared by a pair of atoms or a small group of atoms.olecular, ionic, and covalent solids all have one thing in common. With only rare exceptions, the electrons in these solids are localized. They either reside on one of the atoms or ions or they are shared by a pair of atoms or a small group of atoms.