2.1 Metals Test

the gradual wearing away of a metal as a result of a chemical reaction in which the metal is changed into a metallic compound

• reduction
• corrosion
• ore
• metallic bond
• None

a substance’s ability to be drawn or pulled into the form of a wire

• corrosion
• reduction
• malleability
• ductility

a substance’s ability to be flattened into thin sheets by hammering or by the application of intense pressure

• ductility
• ore
• malleability
• reduction

the force of attraction between the metal atoms and the surrounding sea of electrons in the metal

• metallic bond
• ore
• reduction
• cellular respiration

a naturally occurring rock from which a useful metal or mineral is recovered

• corrosion
• ore
• reduction
• metallic bond

the process of converting an ore into a free, uncombined metal

• reduction
• conduction
• malleability
• photosynthesis

Most metals are

• malleable
• ductile
• good conductors of electricity
• good conductors of heat
• None

What is the most abundant transition metal in Earth’s crust?

• calcium
• oxygen
• copper
• iron

Check 2 boxes

What two elements combine with metals to create a majority of the ores in Earth’s crust?

(Check 2 boxes)

• oxygen
• helium
• silicon
• radium
• None

A majority of the actinide series elements are

• synthetic
• radioactive
• difficult to study
• all of the above
• None