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down 1. Most metals are able to conduct heat and electricity. |
down 3. Most metals have this ability to be pressed or rolled into thin sheets. |
down 5. A mixture of a metal with another metal or a mixture of a metal with a nonmetal. |
down 7. An alloy that is a mixture of copper and zinc. |
down 8. All metals, with the exception of mercury, is in this state at room temperature. |
across 2. The word malleable comes from the Latin word malleare, which means "to ____". |
across 4. Most metals have this ability to easily take on new shapes, which is why metals can be used in electrical wires. |
across 6. Most elements (approximately three-fourths) are ____. |
across 9. The ____ farthest from the nucleus of a metal atom can move to other metal atoms. This facilitates the ability of metal atoms to conduct electricity. |
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