机械工程专业英语课件L4.pptVIP

English for Mechanical Engineering 机械工程专业英语 常州工学院机电工程学院 徐红丽 机械工程专业英语 预备知识 一、 Background Information ? Metal ( 金属 ) Lesson 4 Metals Chemical properties Metals are usually inclined to form cation s through electron loss, reacting with oxygen in the air to form oxides over changing timescales (iron rusts over years, while potassium burns in seconds). Examples: 4Na + O 2 → 2Na 2 O (sodium oxide) 2Ca + O 2 → 2CaO (calcium oxide) 4Al + 3O 2 → 2Al 2 O 3 (aluminium oxide) 机械工程专业英语 预备知识 一、 Background Information ? Metal ( 金属 ) Lesson 4