Metals And Non-metals Flashcards
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Sonorous?
A
If you hit it, it makes a noise.
1
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Properties of metals?
A
Heat conductor, shiny, sonorous, ductile, malleable, high melting point, hard & dense, electrical conductors.
2
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Ductile?
A
Can be drawn out into wire.
3
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Malleable?
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Can be hammered into different shapes.
4
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Alloy?
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Mixture of metals.
5
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Corrosion
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Undesirable process whereby a metal changes to its oxide or some other compound by combining with oxygen from the air.
6
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Rusting
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Is the corrosion of iron
7
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Prevent rust
A
Galvanising painting greasing
8
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Galvanising
A
Coating with zinc
9
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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.
10
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Reactivity
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Calcium magnesium zinc copper (cats make zebras cry)
11
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Metals react to an acid
A
Hydrogen gas is given off
12
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Zinc reacts with hydrochloride acid to form
A
Zinc, chloride and hydrogen
