Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids

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10 questions
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One of the properties that makes copper, Cu, useful for household wiring is its ability to conduct electricity. Which other element is most likely to conduct electricity?

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Which element group is typically shiny and good at conducting heat and electricity?

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Which characteristic does not typically apply to nonmetals on the periodic table?

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Rank the folowing physical properties as Metals, Nonmetals or Metalloids.

  • Good Conductor of electricity
  • Poor Conductor of electricity
  • Semi-conductor of electricity
  • Shiny with good luster
  • Dull with poor luster
  • Malleable
  • Ductile
  • Can only be a solid but is brittle
  • Gas at room temperature
  • Metals
  • Nonmetals
  • Metalloids
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What two properties are typically associated with metals?

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Which two options best describe the appearance of most metals?

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Match the vocabulary terms to their definitions

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Malleabitilty
Means a substance can be pounded or hammered into thin sheets or molded into shapes.
Conductivity
Ability for heat or energy to pass through
Ductility/Ductile
How an object reflects light
Insulator
Tendency of an object to fracture or shatter under pressure
Luster
if a substance can be made in to thin wire
Brittle
A material that keeps electricity or heat from transferring
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Select all the elements that are metals

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Which element most likely is a brittle solid that is not malleable or ductile but can conduct moderate amounts of energy?

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Which element(s) is most likely to be a poor conductor with a low density and melting point?