Material Science (crystal unit)

Properties of include silvery solids, luster, malleable, and good conductors.

• metals
• nonmetals

• metalloids

• noble gases

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

A regular, repeating arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules is .

• amorphous

• a compound

• impossible to break down

• crystal

The process by which a crystal begins growing is .

• genesis

• initiation

• oxidation

• nucleation

A defect or dislocation is a disruption in crystal .

• growth

• structure
• shape

• properties

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NGSS.HS-PS2-6

Defects in the crystalline structure of metals cause changes in the properties which are

• always good for the metal.

• always bad for the metal.

• both good and bad.

These types of single crystals must be perfect so they can made into microchips

• silicon

• copper sulfate

• borax

• sulfur

Metals have a(n) structure.

• amorphous

• crystalline
• unique

• branched

In a borax solution, what role does borax play?

• catalyst

• solute

• precipitate

• solvent

In borax solution, water is a(n) .

• alloy

• solute

• solution

• solvent

Two types of defects which produce alloys are substitutional and .

• synthetic

• interstitial
• ferrous

• magnetic