Metals And Non-metals Flashcards
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Sonorous
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If you hit metal it makes a noise
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Properties of metals
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Electrical conductors, heat conductors, shiny, sonorous, ductile, malleable, high melting point, hard & dense
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Ductile
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Can be drawn out into wire
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Malleable
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Can be hammered into different shapes
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Alloy
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Is a mixture of metals
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Corrosion
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Is an undesirable process whereby a metal changes to its oxide or some other compound by combining with oxygen from the air
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Rusting
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Is the corrosion of iron
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Rust prevention
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Galvanising, painting and greasing
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Galvanising
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Coating with zinc
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Activity series
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All metals have similar properties but do not react at the same rate. A good way to compare metals is to see how they react with water and acid
