Classes of metals Classes of metals Class A metals are metals that form hard acids. Hard acids are acids with relatively ionic bonds. These metals, such as iron, aluminium, titanium, sodium, calcium and the lanthanides, would rather bond with fluorine than iodine. They form stable products with hard bases, which are bases with ionic bonds. They target molecules such as phospholipids, nucleic acids and ATP. Class B metals are metals that form soft acids. Soft acids are acids with relatively covalent bonds. These metals, such as lead, gold, palladium, platinum, mercury and rhodium, would rather bond with iodine than fluorine. They form stable
King of the Road (skateboarding) The 2017 teams were announced July 6, 2017. Team Element was the winner. Evan Smith was the MVP. This season of King of the Road aired in 2018 as eleven hour-long TV episodes on the VICELAND channel and the Thrasher website. King of the Road (skateboarding) The title of King of the Road is given out once a year by "Thrasher" magazine. The tradition was started in 2003 and has been one of the premier skateboarding contests in the USA. In the King of the Road (KOTR) contest, a group of pre-invited teams of professional skaters are each given a