Metal
Elements that are good conductors of heat and electric current.
Luster
The way a mineral reflects light
Malleable
Easy to shape or bend
Ductile
A term used to describe a material that can be pulled out into a long wire.
Thermal conductivity
The ability of an object to transfer heat
Electrical Conductivity
The ability of an object to carry electric current
Reactivity
How readily a substance combines chemically with other substances.
Corrosion
the gradual wearing away of a metal element due to a chemical reaction
nonmetal
an element that conducts heat and electricity poorly
Metalloid
an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals
Charles's Law
the law that states that for a fixed amount of gas at constant pressure, the volume of the gas increases as the temperature of the gas increases and the volume of the gas decreases as the temperature of the gas decreases
Boyle's Law
The relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature; when volume increase, pressure decreases.