In a chemical reaction, the atoms and molecules that interact with each other are called reactants. In a chemical reaction, the atoms and molecules produced by the reaction are called products.
Silver and Gold belong to a special group of metals known as the native metals. They are found naturally on their own and not in combined form in rocks.
These metals are found uncombined because they are unreactive.
They prefer to alloy with themselves.
Calcium and magnesium on the other hand are reactive metals.
The unreactivity of these metals makes them uncombined in nature.
Answer: The main difference between silicate minerals and nonsilicate minerals is that silicate minerals are composed of silicate groups whereas Nonsilicate minerals have no silicate groups.
