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metals
properties
Term | Definition |
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Lustrous | Shiny metallic appearance |
Malleable | can be hammered out into thin sheets |
ductile | they can be stretched into thin wires |
solid | usually at room temperature |
Melting point | Metals have a high melting point. Iron melts at 1540 degree celsius |
conductors | Metals are usually good conductors of heat and electricity. |
corrosion | when metals react with oxygen in the air to form oxides (rusting) |