Vocab Quiz - Chapter 8, Lesson 2

Which of the following terms describes elements that are good conductors of electrical current and heat, and tend to be shiny and bendable?

• Luster

• Malleable

• Metals

• Ductile

What is the physical property of an element that describes how shiny and reflective it is?

• Luster

• Malleable

• Metals

• Ductile

Which physical property of an element describes the ability of a substance to be hammered or pressed into flat sheets or other shapes?

• Luster

• Malleable

• Metals

• Ductile

Which physical property of an element describes the ability of the substance to be pulled or drawn into thin wires?

• Luster

• Malleable

• Metals

• Ductile

What is the ability of an object to transfer heat called?

• Thermal Conductivity

• Electrical Conductivity

• Reactivity

• Corrosion

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What is the ability of an object to carry electric current called?

• Thermal Conductivity

• Electrical Conductivity

• Reactivity

• Corrosion

What term describes the ease and speed with which an element combines, or reacts, with other substances?

• Thermal Conductivity

• Electrical Conductivity

• Reactivity

• Corrosion

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What is the deterioration of a metal due to a chemical reaction in the environment called?

• Thermal Conductivity

• Electrical Conductivity

• Reactivity

• Corrosion

Which group of elements in the periodic table is found in Group 1 of the periodic table, very reactive, and only found as compounds in nature?

• Alkali Metals

• Alkaline Earth Metals

• Transition Metals

• Metals

Which group of elements in the periodic table is found in Group 2, very reactive, and not found uncombined in nature?

• Alkali Metals

• Alkaline Earth Metals

• Transition Metals

• Metals