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Elements & Minerals
Elements, Minerals, Periodic Table Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| malleability | the ability of a substance to be hammered into sheets; bendable |
| ductility | the ability to be pulled into thin wires |
| corrosion | the deterioration of metal caused by the a chemical reaction with the environment |
| tarnish | to lose luster as a result of exposure to air or moisture |
| electrical conductivity | the ability to conduct electricity |
| reactivity | the ability to combine or react with another substance. |
| magnetism | when a substance is attracted by or pushed away from magnets |
| oxidation | the ability of a substance to react with oxygen |
| viscosity | a measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow |
| pH test | determines if a substance is considered an acid or a base |
| thermal conductivity | the ability to conduct heat |
| combustibility | the measure of how easily a substance will set on fire |
| density | measured by the amount of mass per unit volume |
| metal | an element that is generally shiny, is easily pulled into wires or hammered into thin sheets, and is a good conductor of electricity and thermal energy |
| metalloid | an element that has physical and chemical properties of both metals and nonmetals; semiconductors located along the zigzag line of the Periodic Table of Elements |
| nonmetal | an element with no metallic properties (ex: Carbon, Phosphorus, Chlorine, & Helium) |
| semiconductor | a substance that conducts electricity at high temperatures but not at low temperatures |
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