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Elements, Minerals, Periodic Table Vocabulary

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