Metals And Non-Metals Flashcards
1
Q
What is rusting?
A
Rusting is Iron Corrosion
2
Q
What is needed for rusting to occur?
A
Oxygen and Water are needed for rusting to occur
3
Q
What is an alloy?
A
A mixture of two or more metals
4
Q
What is corrosion?
A
Corrosion is a reaction in which a metal slowly reacts with a oxygen in the air to form an oxide.
5
Q
What is meant by the term “malleable”?
A
That metals can be hammered into shape
6
Q
Name the gas produced by the reaction of a metal used in an experiment where the metal is put into a test tube of dilute hydrochloric acid.
A
Hydrogen gas
7
Q
Name a metal that reacts with water at room temperature
A
Calcium
8
Q
Name a metal that does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid at room temperature?
A
Copper
