Why are utensils made up of aluminium and brass?

Short/Brief Note

The cooking utensils are made up of aluminium and brass because they are good conductors of heat.
Aluminium will form a layer of protective oxide that prevents further reaction. Also aluminium is also relatively cheap and that is why it is used widely in making utensils.

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Chapter 9: Matter around us - Exercises [Page 102]

Chapter 9 Matter around us
Exercises | Q V. 3. | Page 102

Give Two Examples for Each of the Following: Inert Gases

Define a pure substance. How many types of pure substances do you know?

Give two examples of Noble gases.

Name: Two substances used to make jewellery.

Find the atomicity of the Following molecule:
Acetic Acid

Find the atomicity of the Following molecule:
Carbon Monoxide

Tick (√) the correct alternative from the choice given for the following statement

The most ductile metal.

Classify substances into pure and impure substances in the form of a chart or tabulation.

Select the correct answer from the choice given below.
An element which is a poor conductor of heat

Give a reason for the following statement:

Components in a mixture are present in varying proportions and not in a fixed proportion.