up and atom (teacher quizlet) Flashcards
1
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name main properties of metals
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malleable
ductile
lustrous
conduct heat and electricity
hard and dense
sonorous
tensile
solid at room temp
2
Q
malleable
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can be bent and change shape
3
Q
ductile
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can be stretched out into wire
4
Q
lustrous
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shiny, reflects light
5
Q
conduct heat and electricity
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delocalised electrons in the lattice can ‘flow’ through the metal to transfer heat or electricity
6
Q
hard and dense
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generally very high melting and boiling points
7
Q
sonorous
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make ringing sound when hit
8
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tensile
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strong, can be bent, but very resistant to tension