Properties of Metals & Alloys (OCR GCSE Chemistry A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Typical melting point of metals
Typical melting point of metals
High melting points
What metals conduct
What metals conduct
Heat and electricity
Typical density of metals
Typical density of metals
High density
Malleable definition
Malleable definition
Can be bent/hammered into shapes without breaking
Brittle definition
Brittle definition
Breaks easily when bent
Mercury's state at room temperature
Mercury's state at room temperature
Liquid
Non-metal that conducts electricity
Non-metal that conducts electricity
Graphite
Why graphite conducts electricity
Why graphite conducts electricity
Has free-moving electrons
Alloy definition
Alloy definition
Mixture of 2+ elements, at least one is a metal
Atom arrangement in pure metals
Atom arrangement in pure metals
Neat rows forming a regular lattice
Why alloys are stronger than pure metals
Why alloys are stronger than pure metals
Different sized atoms disrupt regular arrangement, preventing layers from sliding
Steel composition
Steel composition
Iron and carbon