a substance made when two or more metals are combined or when a metal and a nonmetal are united.
▪Metal alloy
A substances, ability to be flattened, into sheets.
Malleability
naturally occurring rock, from which a useful metal or mineral is recovered.
▪Ores -
the elements in group 1A on the periodic table Have 1 valence electron
▪Alkali metals -
group 2 on the periodic table, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium.
▪Alkaline – earth metals –
an element that is usually hard and shiny conducts, electricity, and heat, and has a higher melting point.
Metallic element
substances, ability to be drawn out, or pulled into the form of a wire.
Ductility
ore filled fissures in the ground
▪Veins -
▪Alkali metals have relatively __________melting points and high degrees of luster
low,
▪alkaline earth metals have _________ valence electrons.
two
force of attraction between the metal atoms in the surrounding sea of electrons in the metal
▪Metallic bond
the gradual, wearing away of a metal as a result of a chemical reaction
Corrosion
the process of removing useful minerals from the ground
▪Mining –
alkali metals are very good conductors of ___________, and extremely malleable
electricity
elements with atomic numbers, 57 to 71 all are highly similar to lanthanum
▪Lanthanide series –
because metallic solids have no individual bonds, their _________ can move into new positions without breaking the middle objects.
electrons
▪the effortless donation of an electron makes _____________ the most reactive.
alkali metals
the process of converting or into a free uncombined metal.
▪Reduction
▪alkali metals may be _______________ as free elements
dangerous
groups 3 through 12.
▪Transition metal -
all metal ores are _________________ resources. This means they cannot be replaced quickly
non-renewable
▪____________________metals are malleable, ductile, and they are good conductors of electricity.
alkaline earth
▪Alkali metals are ___________ found in nature as free metals
never
is the most unique transition element, as it is the only metal to exist as a liquid at room temperature.
▪mercury
▪When they react an alkaline earth, metal loses electrons having more protons than electrons, and becomes___________ charged.
positively