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What are the properties of metals?

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Metals typically have luster, are good conductors of heat and electricity, and are ductile and malleable.

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What best describes a non-metal?

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Non-metals are usually brittle, dull, and insulators.

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Which phase of matter is the least compressible?

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Solid is the least compressible phase of matter.

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What is an element?

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An element is a pure substance represented by a chemical symbol, composed of only one type of atom, and cannot be separated by filtering.

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What force pulls objects downward?

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Gravity is the force that pulls objects downward.

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What is ductility?

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Ductility is the ability of a material to be stretched into a wire.

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What is malleability?

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Malleability is the ability of a material to be hammered or rolled into thin sheets.

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What is a conductor?

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A conductor is a material that allows electricity or heat to flow through it easily.

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What is an insulator?

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An insulator is a material that does not allow electricity or heat to flow through it easily.

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What is the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas?

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Solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither a definite shape nor volume.