Metals And Their Uses (8G) Flashcards by Esther Amago | Brainscape

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What are physical properties? Give 5 examples

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Physical properties can be observed without changing the material
• colour
• melting point
• flexible
• hard
• boiling point
• malleable
• strong
• electrical conductivity ductile
• dense
• thermal conductivity

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What are chemical properties? Give 3 examples.

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Chemical properties are how things react
• Reactivity
• oxidation
• flammability
• corrosion
• How does it burn?

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What is a catalyst?

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A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change or being used up.

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What is the equation for a metal reacting with oxygen?

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metal + oxygen → metal oxide.

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