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Do metals have different properties?
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Yes EG Hard, Soft, Malluable, Brittal, Dull, Rough, Smooth etc.
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What are some uses of metals and non-metals in every day life?
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Mercury: in a thermometer low melting point
Silver: in a mirror bright and shiney Aluminium: pots and pans good cunductor of heat Copper: in an electrical cable good cunducter of heat |
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What is an alloy?
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An alloy is a solid mixture of two or more metals.
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Why do we use alloys?
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Alloys are better than ordinary metals because they contain the properties of both metals.
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What is the order of metals in the reactivity series?
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Potasium
Sodium Lithium Calcium Magnesium Aluminium Zinc Iron Copper |
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What is the rhyme that you use to determine the reactivity series?
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Pandas
Smile Like Children Making A Zebra In China |
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What happens when a metal reacts with water?
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It forms an alkali
And creates Hydrogen |
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What happens when a metal reacts with acid?
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it forms hydrogen and a salt
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What is a displacement reaction?
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It is when a more reactive metal pushes out a less reactive metal from its compound
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