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11 Cards in this Set
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Metal |
Elements with good conductors of electric current and heat |
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Malleable |
A material is one that can be hammered or rolled into flat sheets or other shapes |
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Ductile |
One that can be pulled out, or drawn into a long wire |
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Thermal conductivity |
The ability of an object to transfer heat |
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Electical conductivity |
The ability of an object to transfer electric current |
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Reactivity |
The ease and speed with which a substance reacts with other substances |
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Corrosion |
The gradual wearing away of a metal due to a chemical reaction |
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Alkali metals |
The metals in group 1, from lithium to francium |
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Alkaline earth metals |
The elements in group 2 of the periodic table |
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Transition metals |
The elements in group 3 through 12 |
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Particle accelerators |
Move atomic nuclei faster and faster until they have reached very high speeds |
