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| Properties of Metals (6) | Hard, Shiny, Good condutor's of heat and electricity, malleable, ductile, lose electrons (have + charge) when bonding |
| Flame Test | method of identifying metals |
| Alkali Metals | elements found in Group 1 |
| Characteristics of Alkali Metals | shiny and reflect light, malleable and ductile, good conductors, soft, low melting points |
| Alkali Metals | MOST reactive of all metals |
| Lithium | Medicines and Metallurgy |
| Metallurgy | Process of mining and refining metals from their ores |
| Sodium | Table Salt |
| Potassium | Plant growth, medicine, photography |
| Rubidium and Cesium | Photocells |
| Alkaline Earth Metals | Elements in Group 2 |
| Beryllium | Chemically combined with (Al, Si, O) in the the mineral beryl |
| Magnesium | Found in mineral deposits and sea water |
| Magnesium | Burns very bright (used in flashbulbs) |
| Magnesium | Used for parts in cars, aircraft, and spacecraft b/c it is strong and lightweight |
| Chlorophyll | Green pigment found in plants |
| Magnesium | Makes up chlorophyll |
| Magnesium | Epson Salts and Antacids |
| Calcium | One of the most abundant elements in the earth's crust |
| Calcium | Found in limestone |
| Lime | Used in making glass |
| Lime | Removing hair from hides |
| Lime | Softens water |
| Lime | Mixed with sand and water for plaster and mortar |
| Calcium (compounds) | Used to treat acidic soil |
| Calcium | Main part of bones and teeth |
| Strontium | Least abundant alkaline earth metal in earths crust |
| Strontium | Used in fireworks (RED when burned) |
| Barium | Used to study the digestive tract bc it absorbs X-rays |
| Radium | more reactive than Barium |
| Radium | radioactive (found in Uranium ore) |
| Radium | Used to treat cancer |
| Radium | Used to be used to make luminous watch dials |
| Properties of Transition elements (4) | Hard, high melting points, have brightly colored compounds, have more than one oxidation state (more than 1 charge) |
| Iron | Used more than all other metals combined |
| Iron | 2nd most abundant metal in earth's crust |
| Iron | Found in almost every animal, vegetable, and mineral |
| Iron | Found in the blood (hemoglobin in RBC) |
| Cobalt | Used to make heat resistant cutting tools |
| Nickel | Can be polished to a high gloss |
| Nickel | Used to coat other metals to make them shiny |
| Nickel | Combined with other metals to make them strong |
| Copper and Nickel | Two metals that make up the US nickel |
| Copper | Can be mined as a free element or in ores with other metals |
| Copper | Reddish metal that's a good conductor |
| Copper | ductile, malleable, and used in plumbing and wiring |
| Copper | Used to protect other metals |
| Silver | Best conductor of all metals |
| Silver | Easily shaped (used in jewelry) |
| Silver | White, soft metal that reflects light well |
| Silver | Used for backing in mirrors |
| Silver | Tarnishes easily |
| Silver | Reacts with H2S in air or with sulfer compound in food |
| Silver (compounds) | Used in photography for making photo sensitive glass |
| Properties of Gold | Yellow, soft metal, conducts heat and reflects light |
| White Gold | Combination of Cu, Au, Ni, Zn |
| Yellow Gold | Combination of Au, Ag, Cu |
| Gold | Valuable and rare |
| Gold | Used as a base for money systems |
| Gold (compounds) | Used to treat arthritis |
| Properties of Zinc | Silvery metal that tarnishes easily adn forms a protective coating that prevents further corrosion |
| Zinc | Used to galvanize metals (in paint, medicine?, and even car tires) |
| Cadmium | Gotten from the refining process for Zinc) |
| Cadmium | Very poisenous |
| Cadmium | Rods used to absorb the neutrons in nuclear reactors |
| Mercury | Only metal that's a liquid at room temperature |
| Properties of Mercury | Dense, silvery metal with a low freezing point and high boiling point |
| Mercury | Used in thermometers, barometers, electrical switches |
| Mercury | Used in dental amalgams (mixture of Hg, Ag, Sn, Cu used in dental fillings) |
| Mercury | Dumped waste can be absorbed by fish and wildlife adn build up to toxic levels making them unsafe to eat |
| Properties of Lanthanoids | bright, silver metals, good conductors |
| Lanthanoids | "Rare Earth Elements" |
| Lanthanoids | Magnetic properties |
| Lanthanoids | Used for magnets, TV picture tubes, and fiber optics |
| Properties of Antinoids | All but 4 are synthetic, radioactive |
| Antinoids | Usedin atomic weapons and nuclear power |
| Ore | mineral or other natural material that 1 or more metal(s) can be taken from |
| Refining | Purification of metal that has been taken from its ore |
| Alloy | Material that contains more than 1 element and has metallic properties |
| Bronze | 1st alloy (3000 BC) |
| Bronze | Mixture of Cu and Sn |
| Pure Gold | 24 Karat |
| 50% Gold | 12 Karat |
| 58% Gold | 14 Karat |
| 92% Gold | 22 Karat (gold coins) |
| Steel | Alloy of Iron and Carbon (more carbon, the harder it is) |
| Steel | Most commonly produced alloy |
| Flame Test | Expose metal to flame, emit a certain color |
| Alkali Metals | In pure form, they must be stored in oils so they don't react with oxygen and H2O in air and explode |
| Alkali and Alkaline Earth | Not found free in nature |
