Metals

Question 1

2 types of metals

Answer 1

Ferrous metals
Non-ferrous metals

Question 2

Ferrous metals

Answer 2

Contain iron

Question 3

Non-ferrous metals

Answer 3

Don’t contain iron

Question 4

Common ferrous metals

Answer 4

Wrought iron
Steel
Cobalt

Question 5

Common non ferrous iron

Answer 5

Aluminium
Tin
Copper
Zinc
Brass
Sliver
Gold p

Question 6

What are ferrous metals usually?

Answer 6

Magnetic

Question 7

Properties of metals

Answer 7

Hard and strong
Solid at room temp except for mercury
Shiny lustre
Good conductors of heat and electricity
Malleable and ductile

Question 8

Copper uses

Answer 8

Good conductor of electricity and is ductile
Used for electrical cables

Question 9

Gold and sliver

Answer 9

Malleable and ductile
Used to make jewellery and electrical connections

Question 10

Iron and steel

Answer 10

Hard and strong
Used to construct vridges

Question 11

Aluminium

Answer 11

Good conductor of heat and is malleable
Used to make saucepansans thin foil

Question 12

Alloy

Answer 12

Mixture of two or more elements in solution in which the major component is a metal

Question 13

Examples of alloys

Answer 13

Steel ( iron and carbon)
Brass (copper and zinc)
Bronze ( copper and tin)
Duralumin ( aluminium and copper)

Question 14

Properties of steel

Answer 14

Stronger than pure iron
Used for girders for buildings and car bodies

Question 15

Duralumin

Answer 15

Lighter than copper and stronger than aluminium
Used in aeroplanes