| A | B |
|---|
| conductor | A metal that transmits heat and electricity easily. |
| magnetic | Metals that are attracted to magnets and can be made into magnets. |
| corrosion | The wearing away of a metal is called.... |
| alloy | A mixture of metals combined to take advantage of the best properties of each metal. |
| alkali metal | Group 1 metals. They are so reactive they are never found uncombined in nature. |
| alkaline earth metal | Group 2 metals. They are slightly less reactive than group one metals. Never found uncombined in nature. |
| transition metal | Groups 3 through 12. These metals form a bridge between the very reactive far left metals and the less reactive elements on the far right. |
| lanthanides and actinides | Rare earth metals which normally fit in rows 6 and 7. They are placed below the periodic table for convenience. |
