Metals Flashcards
1
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Aluminium
A
Light,strong,aircraft
2
Q
Copper
A
Good conductor,stretches into wires
3
Q
Malleable
A
Can be hammered into different shapes
4
Q
Ductile
A
Can be stretched into wires
5
Q
Sonorous
A
Makes noise when struck
6
Q
Metals
A
Hard, dense, shiny, have high melting point
7
Q
Alloy
A
Mixture of metals
8
Q
Corrosion
A
Reaction of metal with water and oxygen
9
Q
Rust
A
Corrosion of iron and steel
10
Q
Unreactive metals
A
Found naturally
Eg gold and silver
11
Q
Mercury
A
A metal that is liquid at room temperature
12
Q
Galvanising
A
Preventing rust by coating a metal in zinc