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What property of metals allows them to be hammered into shape?
What property of metals allows them to be hammered into shape?
- Porosity
- Brittleness
- Transparency
- Malleability (correct)
Which metal is the only one that is liquid at room temperature?
Which metal is the only one that is liquid at room temperature?
- Copper
- Mercury (correct)
- Aluminum
- Iron
What property of metals allows them to be drawn into wires?
What property of metals allows them to be drawn into wires?
- Fragility
- Ductility (correct)
- Elasticity
- Hardness
Which type of metal produces a ringing sound when hit?
Which type of metal produces a ringing sound when hit?
What property allows metals to conduct heat away from the hand, making them feel cold to the touch?
What property allows metals to conduct heat away from the hand, making them feel cold to the touch?
Which metal is the best conductor of heat?
Which metal is the best conductor of heat?
Which metal is commonly used for making magnets?
Which metal is commonly used for making magnets?
Which metal is malleable and ductile but not sonorous?
Which metal is malleable and ductile but not sonorous?
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
Which property makes metals feel cold to the touch?
Which property makes metals feel cold to the touch?
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Study Notes
Metal Properties
- Metals can be hammered into shape due to their malleability.
- Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
- Metals can be drawn into wires due to their ductility.
- Sonorous metals produce a ringing sound when hit.
Conductivity and Magnetism
- Metals can conduct heat away from the hand, making them feel cold to the touch, due to their high thermal conductivity.
- Copper is the best conductor of heat.
- Iron is commonly used for making magnets.
Specific Metal Properties
- Mercury is liquid at room temperature and is also malleable and ductile, but not sonorous.
- The high thermal conductivity of metals makes them feel cold to the touch.
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