wiki Word: Malleability 

PRONOUNCIATION KEY:  mal lea ability

Definition - a: capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences b: having a capacity for adaptive change

     Mall's ability to change. Mall's are always being altered with new fashions and trends. They can change easily depending on the demand of the customer, by outside forces. Just like mall's are easy to change, so are substances that have high malleability.

   Malleability is a physical property of matter, usually metals. This property usually applies to the family groups 1 to 12 on the Modern Periodic Table of Elements. It is the ability of a solid to bend or be hammered into other shapes without breaking. You can think of the word mallet.

 Gold is the most malleable element, followed by aluminum

     The malleability of the elements is very important when applying it to the real world. Elements such as gold, with have highly mallable, are easily shaped into things such as jewelry, comuter chips, and even coins. This quality makes elements such as gold and aluminum very valuable.

     You would need to understnad this term when learning about elements and their physical properties. When doing our Adopt and Element Project, everyone's element had its unique malleability.

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LET'S SEE WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED!

1. What is the most malleable element?

2. Is malleability a physical or chemical property?

3. What types of elements are usually the most malleable?

4. This property applies to what group numers on the Periodic Table of Elements?

5. What state of matter does an element have to be in to have malleability?

                        (check out the comments to find the answers)

"Malleability." Wikipedia. 2008. 28 Mar 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleability>.

"Malleability." About.com. 2008. The New York Times Company. 28 Mar 2008 <http://metals.about.com/library/bldef-Malleability.htm>.