Material Properties

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Across
  1. 4. These types of elements tend to be more ductile, malleable, reflective, and conductive than other elements
  2. 5. This relates to what happens to the material over time as it breaks down
  3. 8. Diamond has very high ____, a property relating to how flexible and scratchable the material is
  4. 12. Iron will stick to a magnet, displaying this property
  5. 13. These materials are made of matter that were once or are currently living organisms
  6. 14. Glass, acrylic, and some crystals have this property that allows you to see through them
  7. 15. These materials are a mixture of metals and nonmetals that are often used as insulators for both heat and electricity
  8. 16. Many organic materials "puff up" when heated, demonstrating this property
  9. 18. Various types of rubber are called this
  10. 19. Crystals tend to be very shiny and elastomers are dull, both qualities related to this property
  11. 21. Obsidian breaks into pieces that have a very smooth ___, unlike lava rock, which is very rough.
  12. 22. These materials are made from one or more other materials layered or mixed to gain desirable properties from each
  13. 23. Metals tend to be heavier than nonmetals due to this property
  14. 24. These elements combine the properties of metals and non-metals, sometimes in novel ways
Down
  1. 1. These types of materials are made of only a single type of atom
  2. 2. Most woods float, demonstrating this property
  3. 3. water bottles, computer screens, chair backs all typically use this material
  4. 6. Silver, gold, copper, and aluminum can all be stretched into thin and flexible wires due to this property
  5. 7. Silly putty can be reshaped without shearing or breaking, and will still hold its form, demonstrating this property
  6. 9. Most of these elements are gasses
  7. 10. If you stir boiling soup with a metal spoon you may get burned because of this property
  8. 11. Where the materail will be used is called its ____
  9. 17. Plastic and rubber are examples of this type of material
  10. 20. These materials are made of two or more elements that can only be separated via chemical processes
  11. 22. Red, black, green, blue