Properties of Metals

Front

What allows heat or electricity to go through?

Back

Conductor

Front

Why are pots and pans made out of metal?

Back

Because metals conduct heat.

Front

Why are soda cans made out of the metal aluminum?

Back

Because aluminum is malleable, so it can be hammered into a thin sheet.

Front

What is the shine on metal when light falls on it called?

Back

Luster

Front

What does it mean if a metal is malleable?

Back

Able to be beaten or hammered into shapes.

Front

What is a property of metals that allows them to be drawn into wires?

Back

Ductility.

Front

What is the term for a material that does not conduct electricity?

Back

Insulator.

Front

What happens to metals when they are heated?

Back

They expand.

Front

What is the term for metals that can easily break or shatter?

Back

Brittle.

Front

What is the process called when metals react with oxygen and moisture?

Back

Corrosion.