Metals Flashcards by Seán Collins

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Aluminium

A

Light, strong, aircraft

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Copper

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Good conductor, stretches into wires

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Malleable

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Can be hammered into different shapes

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Ductile

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Can be stretched into wires

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Sonorous

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Makes a noise when struck

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Metals

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Hard, dense, shiny and have high melting points

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Alloy

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A mixture of metals

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Corrosion

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Reaction of metal with water and oxygen

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Rust

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Corrosion of iron and steel

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Unreactive metals

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Gold and silver found naturally

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Mercury

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A metal that is liquid at room temperature

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Galvanising

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Preventing rust by coating a metal in zinc

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