Metals are often described as being malleable and ductile but many non-metals are not.
Explain the meaning of malleable and ductile and why non-metals do not have these properties. Your answer should include examples. 
 

Mariam’s bicycle is getting old and she is worried that it is going to go rusty. 
State two things could she do to stop it from rusting.
 

The girls’ athletic team won a silver trophy at sports day. 
When the trophy was put into the display cabinet, Mrs Patel noticed that all the other trophies looked dull and had lost their shine. 
Explain why.

This question is about chemical reactions with oxygen. 
When carbon burns in oxygen gas, carbon dioxide gas is produced. 

Write the word equation for the reaction: 
______       +     _____      $\to$      _____

This question is about chemical reactions with oxygen.  

When magnesium is oxidised, a white solid is formed. 
Predict how the mass of magnesium will change during the reaction. 
Give a reason for your answer.

The table lists the melting points of four unknown substances:  

Which unknown substances are non-metals? 
 

The table lists the melting points of four unknown substances:     

Name three properties that unknown substance A is likely to have.

Priya and Gabriella are comparing different metals. 
The first property they investigated was density. They measured the mass of different cubes of metal. Each cube was the same volume. 

Here are their results:

Write down two things that the girls have learned about the density of metals.