Important Materials - Multiple Choice

Elements that are good conductors of electric current and heat, lustrous and mostly solids

• Metalloids

• Metals

• Corrosive

• Acids

easily broken

• ductile

• brittle

• lustrous

• malleable

A metal alloy of steel, chromium, and sometimes nickel known for its ability to resist rust.

• Copper

• Aluminum

• Titanium

• Stainless steel

having the tendency to erode or eat away

• Alkali

• metals

• alloys

• corrosive

Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

• Alloys

• Metalloids

• Non-metals

• Acids

a compound that produces hydroxide ions in solution

• base

• apex

• periodic table

• acid

hydrogen ion concentration

• dull

• pH

• malleable

• alkali

an arrangement of elements in which the elements are separated into groups based on a set of repeating properties

• atomic number

• common polyatomic ions

• element

• periodic table

A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it.

• conductor

• metals

• convection

• insulator

unit used to measure how much pure gold in a jewelry

• base

• carat or karat

• conductor

• stainless steel