Flashcards in Metal Structure And Properties Deck (13):
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Explain why copper is used to make electrical wiring
It is a good conductor
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List the physical properties of metals
- lustrous, hard and high desnsity
- high tensile strength
- high melting and boiled points
- good conductors of heat and electricity
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What are the particles in a metal held together by?
Metallic bonds
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How can metals becomes superconductors?
At low temperatures
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Why do metals have high melting points and boiling points?
Due to strong metallic bonds
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Describe how metals conduct electricity?
The free movement of delocalised electrons allows metals to conduct electricity
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Describe what is meant by the term superconductor
They are metals that are able to conduct electricity because the atoms are very close together and the electrons can move from atom to atom
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Describe the potential benefits of superconductors
- loss free power transmission
- super-fast electronic circuits
- powerful electromagnets
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Describe metallic bonding
The attraction between a sea or delocalised electrons and close packed positive metal ions
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Explain in terms of structure why metals have high melting points and boiling points
Because lots of energy is needed to overcome the strong metallic bonds
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Explain in terms of structure why metals conduct electricity
The electrons are able to move freely which allows the metal to conduct electricity
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Explain some of the drawbacks of superconductors
Most superconductors work below -200°C. This very low temperature is costly to maintain and impractical for large-scale users.
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