Integrated Science: Metals, Non-metals, Metalloids, Acids, and Bases

Vocabulary flashcards covering metals, non-metals, metalloids, element exceptions, alloys, and acids and bases from the Integrated Science lecture notes.

Alloy

A mixture containing a metal and one or more other elements.

Copper

A metal used for electrical wiring.

Aluminium

A metal used to make cooking utensils.

Iron and steel

Materials used to make tools, machines, containers, and household objects.

Mercury

A metal that is liquid at room temperature.

Graphite

A form of carbon that is a non-metal and conducts electricity.

Diamond

A form of carbon that is the hardest substance on earth.

Silicon

A non-metal that is shiny and functions as a semi-conductor.

Acid

Substances that produce hydrogen ions ($H^+$) in aqueous solution or water and have a pH below $7$.

Base

Substances that produce hydroxide ions ($OH^-$) or accept hydrogen ions ($H^+$) when dissolved in water.

Alkali

A base that dissolves in water, having a pH above $7$.