Metals & Ceramics

Which of these is a property of metals?

• It's malleable
• It can't conduct electricity
• They are used in food
• It's very brittle

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?

• Brittle
• Good conductor
• Ductile
• Malleable

Describe what luster means

• How an object reflects light
• How soft an object is
• If an object floats
• If an object can be dug out of the earth.

When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.

• luster
• malleable
• brittleness
• ductile

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If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...

• Metalloid
• Matter
• Non-metal
• Metal

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Unlike non-metals, most metals tend to —

• conduct electricity and heat well.
• be gases at room temperature.
• break easily when hammered.
• have less luster and shine.

The ability of a material to be shaped in all directions without cracking or breaking.

• Hardness

• Ductility

• Malleability

• Conductivity

Ceramics are able to withstand high temperatures without softening and deforming under normal service conditions. These properties make ceramics a good choice for:

(Choose Two Answers)

• Electric insulators

• Water bottles

• Electric conductors

• Furnace lining

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Ceramics have the ability to resist chemical attack however, they lack these two properties:

• Ductility

• Brittleness

• Hardness

• Electric conductivity

Materials used for electric insulators must have a low degree of: (choose two answers)

• Thermal conductivity

• Hardness

• Electric conductivity

• Compressive strength

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