Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids
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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?
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?
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?
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.
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?
What two properties are typically associated with metals?
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Which two options best describe the appearance of most metals?
Which two options best describe the appearance of most metals?
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Match the vocabulary terms to their definitions
Match the vocabulary terms to their definitions
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Brittle | arrow_right_alt | Means a substance can be pounded or hammered into thin sheets or molded into shapes. |
Malleabitilty | arrow_right_alt | Ability for heat or energy to pass through |
Insulator | arrow_right_alt | How an object reflects light |
Luster | arrow_right_alt | Tendency of an object to fracture or shatter under pressure |
Ductility/Ductile | arrow_right_alt | if a substance can be made in to thin wire |
Conductivity | arrow_right_alt | A material that keeps electricity or heat from transferring |
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Select all the elements that are metals
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?
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?
Which element(s) is most likely to be a poor conductor with a low density and melting point?