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The Elements
General Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an element? | simplest type of substance....can't be broken down into anything simpler |
| Where are metals located on the periodic table? | to the left of the staircase |
| luster | ability to reflect light.....looks shiny |
| magnetic | ability to attract other metals |
| malleable | able to bend and be shaped without breaking |
| ductile | ability to be stretched and pulled into wires |
| conduct electricity | allows the flow of electrons |
| color | most are gray, but not all. color is used to identify specific metals |
| calcium | strengthens bones, controls heart rate, helps contract muscles,found in dairy products |
| potassium | proper working of nervous system, helps contract muscles, found in bananas, oranges potatoes |
| sodium | proper nervous system function, controls muscle contraction, found in table salt and other foods |
| iron | on red blood cells s hemoglobin, helps transport oxygen through the body, low iron=anemia, found in red meat and dark green veggies |
| Properties of non-metals | Opposite of metals |
| dull | not shiny |
| brittle | will break, not malleable or ductile |
| poor conductors | won't conduct heat or electricity |
| hydrogen | in the air an in water...very important |
| nitrogen | atmosphere is 78% nitrogen; used by plants to grow |
| carbon | in all living and once iving things |
| oxygen | gives life to humans and fire |
| chlorine | poisonous gas; found in table salt; made into bleach |
| fluorine | found in toothpaste as fluoride |
| metalloids | have properties of metals and non-metals; they all have luster |
| 4 uses for Boron | 1.borax-added to water to "soften" it; 2.prevents "ring-around-the-tub"; 3.boric acid-helps treat infection; 4.used in rocket fuel |
| 4 uses for Silicon | 1.combined with oxygen, it forms sand, which when melted forms glass; 2.fiber optics; 3.semi-conductor used in computer chips, circuit boards 4.used on tiles lining the bottom of the space shuttle |
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