Properties of Metals and Alloys

Vocabulary flashcards covering metal ductility, alloys, conductivity, and properties of gold and silver based on the lecture notes.

Ductility

The property of metals by which they can be drawn into thin wires (for example, copper is ductile and used to make electrical wires).

Alloy

A mixture of two or more metals, or a metal and a non-metal, made to obtain useful properties (examples include brass and bronze).

Gold and Silver (Use in Ornaments)

Metals used for making ornaments because they are lustrous, malleable, ductile, and less reactive.

Free-Moving Electrons in Metals

Particles present in metals that allow them to be good conductors by transferring heat and electric charge easily.