metals and non-metals Flashcards
non-lustrous metal
sodium Na
metals that can be cut with a knife
Na, Li, K
most ductile metal
gold
good conductors (metals)
silver, copper
poor conductors (metals)
lead, mercury
metal in liquid form
mercury, gallium
lustrous non metal
iodine
hard non metal
diamond
conducting non metal
graphite
which metals react vigorously; where are they kept
K and Na ; in kerosene so they dont catch fire
metals which react w/ cold water
Na, K, Ca
metals which react w/ hot water
Mg
metals which do not react w/ water
Pd, Cu, Au, Ag
metals which react w/ steam
Al, Fe, Zn
Reactivity series
K Na Ca Mg Al Zn Fe Pb [H] Cu Hg Au Ag
what are amphoteric oxides?
metal oxides which react with both acids and bases to form salts
what is anodising
process of forming a thick oxide layer of aluminum
Metal + Oxygen
Metal Oxide
Metal + water
metaloxide + hydrogen
metaloxide + water
metal hydroxide
metal + acid
salt + hydrogen gas
Metal carbonate / hydrocarbonate + acid
salt + co2