Flashcards

Properties of Metals

Piya Sharma Science ICSE Indian Council for Secondary Education English 10 cards

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1SodiumCan be easily cut up with a knife.
Floats and burns on water.
2MagnesiumStrips and powder catch fire easily.
Burns underwater.
Gives out hydrogen.
3AluminiumHas a low density.
Light-weight.
Does not corrode in air.
4PottasiumCan be easily cut up with a knife.
Explodes with water.
5CalciumSome effort needed to cut up with knife.
Very reactive.
Present in many compounds.
6IronHard substance.
Can be shaped to make a variety of strong hard objects.
Can decompose into flakes of rust.
7CopperSoft red-orange metal.
Malleable.
Very good conductor of heat.
8ZincBrittle blue-white metal.
Does not corrode in air.
9SilverSoft shiny white metal.
Malleable.
Ductile.
10MercuryA shiny silver liquid.