| A | B |
|---|
| malleable material | one that can be pounded into shapes |
| ductile material | one that can be pulled out, or drawn, into a long wire |
| conductors | metals that transmit heat and electricity easily |
| magnetic | metals attracted to magnets and can be made into magnets |
| reactivity | ease and speed with which an element combines, or reacts, with other elements and compounds |
| alloy | a mixture of metals |
| alkali metals | metals in Group 1 of the periodic table of elements |
| corrosion | metal reacts and wears away |
| alkaline earth metals | Group two of the periodic table of elements (elements that are more reactive than most metals) |
| transition metals | elements in groups 3-12 (form a bridge between the very reactive metals and the less reactive metals) |
| oxidize | substance reacts with oxygen to form rust |
| phase change | matter physically changes states due to temperature changes |
