Properties of Metals

What is the term for the ability of a metal to be stretched into a wire?

• Malleability

• Ductility

• Conductivity

• Brittleness

Why are soda cans made out of the metal aluminum?

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

• Because aluminum is the cheapest metal available.

• Because aluminum is the heaviest metal for durability.

• Because aluminum is a good conductor of electricity.

Why are pots and pans made out of metal?

• Because metals conduct heat.

• Because metals are lightweight.

• Because metals are non-reactive.

• Because metals are inexpensive.

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

• Luster

• Gloss

• Sheen

• Shimmer

What allows heat or electricity to go through?

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Resistor

• Capacitor

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

• Ductile

• Malleable

• Brittle

• Conductive

What does it mean if a metal is malleable?

• Able to be beaten or hammered into shapes.

• Able to conduct electricity easily.

• Able to resist corrosion and rust.

• Able to be stretched into a wire.

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

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Semiconductor

• Superconductor

What is the property of metals that makes them shiny?

• Dullness

• Luster

• Brittleness

• Malleability

Why do metals have high melting points?

• Because of the weak bonds between metal atoms.

• Because of the strong bonds between metal atoms.

• Because metals have low atomic mass.

• Because metals are good conductors of electricity.