Metals Flashcards
1
Q
What is ‘malleable’?
A
Easily shaped
2
Q
What does ‘ductile’ mean?
A
Stretched into wires
3
Q
What is an alloy?
A
A mixture of metals
4
Q
What are properties of metals?
A
Shiny, hard, good conductors, high density and high melting points
5
Q
Explain why gold is a suitable metal to make jewellery
A
Gold is unreactive, it does not corrode and it is malleable
6
Q
Why should we not extract iron from iron ore?
A
Because then there are fewer quarries, because Ore does not have to be dug up
7
Q
What is a use of aluminium?
A
Making aircraft bodies
8
Q
What is a use of copper?
A
For water pipes
9
Q
Name a use of iron
A
Making steel
