What are metals?
What do metals have in common?
How hard are metals?
What are metal compounds and mixtures?
100
The amount of the elements on the periodic table that are metals.
What is three-fourths (or 75%)
100
Metals have good electrical ________ which means that they let electricity flow through them easily
What is conductivity
100
Any metal that can be rolled or pounded into flat sheets is
What is malleable
100
This occurs when a metal reacts chemically to form a new compound
What is corrosion
200
These are good conductors of heat and electricity
What is metals
200
An ____ is something that can help prevent the movement of heat, energy, and even sound
What is insulator
200
Any metal that can be drawn out into strands of wire is said to be
What is ductile
200
In this process, a metal is gradually "eaten-away" because a metal reacts chemically to form a compound that weakens in
What is corrosion
300
The most abundant metal
What is iron
300
Metals are good _____ conductors which means heat flows readily through them
What is thermal
300
The hardness of metals is measured by ______ them
What is denting
300
These are formed when two metals, or a metal and nonmetal, are combined
What is alloys
400
The oldest metal in use
What is copper
400
When a material loses all resistance to electrical flow, it becomes a
What is superconductor
400
The ability to be pulled or pressed into shape without ________ is something many metals share
What is shattering or breaking
400
The most reactive metals are the a)quickest or b)slowest to corrode
What is a)quickest
500
Metals with high ______ points are useful because they can withstand high temperatures
What is melting
500
Nonmetals are thermal a) conductors or b) insulators
What is b)insulators
500
As metals get harder, they get more brittle and are more likely to
What is break
500
True or False: Metals are MOST used in their pure form
What is False - metals are most used in their non-pure form
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