Metals Flashcards
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What happens when metals bond
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Metal atoms join together in giant lattice structures, electrons on the outer layer delocalise and form a sea of electrons.
The ions are negatively charged and the atoms positively charged
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How do metals bond
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Metallic bonding
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What is an alloy
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An alloy is two or mere metals mixed together with a particular property
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What is a smart memory alloy
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A alloy that will stretch when heated and return back to its original shape when cooled
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What can alloys be used for
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Springs jewellery weights aircraft engines electrical equipment
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REACTIVITY SERIES
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Potassium. Put Sodium. Some Lithium. Little Calcium. Chocolate Magnesium. Marshmallows Aluminium. And Zinc. Zest Iron. In Tin. To Lead. Lovely Copper. Creamy Silver. Smooth Gold. Golden Platinum. Pie
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Metal + acid =
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SALT AND HYDROGEN
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Where are most metals found
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Naturally In their ore
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Metals at the bottom of the reactivity series can be found
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Native ( element themselves)
