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Many metals are used in medicines to cure diseases such as cancer (Platinum) and Alzheimer's disease (Gold). Find out which metals are used most often and what Chemistry we can do with them!

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Metals Are Essential for Life
Lithium treats mental illness
Carbonate - Why Are Fizzy Drinks Bad for our Teeth?
Iron compounds are essential to life
Iron Makes Our blood red
How Do We Get Energy From Oxygen?
Iron is Used to Make Steel
Platinum is Used in Treating Cancer
Cis and Trans?
Titanium is used to make hip replacements
Barium is used to see inside our bodies
Lead: a toxic metal that protects us from x-rays

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Metals Are Essential for Life - Lithium treats mental illness - Carbonate - Why Are Fizzy Drinks Bad for our Teeth? - Iron compounds are essential to life - Iron Makes Our blood red - How Do We Get Energy From Oxygen? - Iron is Used to Make Steel - Platinum is Used in Treating Cancer - Cis and Trans? - Titanium is used to make hip replacements - Barium is used to see inside our bodies - Lead: a toxic metal that protects us from x-rays

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