Key Words Flashcards
1
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Groups
A
Vertical rows in the periodic table
2
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Periods
A
Horizontal rows in the period table
3
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Lustrous
A
A shiny metal
4
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Flexible
A
Metals do not break they bend
5
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Malleable
A
Metals can be hammered into sheets
6
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Sonorous
A
Metals ring like a bell when hit
7
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Electrical conductor
A
All metals conduct electricity
8
Q
Thermal conductor
A
Metals allow energy to flow though them, causing heating
9
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Reactivity series
A
The table of all the metals from most reactive to least
10
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Displacement
A
When a stronger metal displaces the weaker which causes a chemical reaction
11
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Reactivity
A
The way a metal reacts in an acid
