KS3 Y9 Metals and NonMetals

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Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button if available to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
   Aluminium      aluminium      can be beaten      can be pulled      Chromium      cobal      different      ductile      frames      good conducto      iron      light      magnetic      malleable      metals      nickel      onmetals      rare      similar      stee      strength      too heavy      two   
Elements can be divided into main groups. The and the n. Elements from these two groups have properties.

Although metals generally have properties themselves there are still differences between them.

Take for example, iron is but copper and gold is not. Other magnetic elements are and t. Because of their special properties metals are used differently.

Aircraft bodies are made using because is . A plane made of iron or lead would be .

Gold is a very r of electricity but it is a and expensive element. So we cannot use it to make electrical wires. Copper is the best choice. It is not cheap but it conducts elecricity very well especially when pure. It is also (which means into long thin wires without breaking easily) and very (which means into shape easily).

Because copper is not cheap it is used only inside homes. Electricity must be delivered to homes using wires. is used because as an element it is found in great abundance on planet earth in the rocks.

Bicycle are made up of strong or l to give it . metal is shiny and used for shiny car bumpers and also bicycle frames.


 

 

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