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?
Which element group is typically shiny and good at conducting heat and electricity?
Which characteristic does not typically apply to nonmetals on the periodic table?
Rank the folowing physical properties as Metals, Nonmetals or Metalloids. NO OPTION WILL BE USED TWICE. Pick whatever the BEST answer is for each physical property.
Good Insulator
Dull with poor luster
Low Electronegativity
Good Conductor
Semi-conductor
Ductile
A brittle solid at room temperature
Shiny with good luster
Malleable
Gas at room temperature
High Electronegativity (only High)
Metals
Nonmetals
Metalloids
What two properties are typically associated with metals?
Which two options best describe the appearance of most metals?
Match the vocabulary terms to their definitions
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Conductivity | arrow_right_alt | Means a substance can be pounded or hammered into thin sheets or molded into shapes. |
Luster | arrow_right_alt | The measure of ease at which an electric charge or heat can pass through a material |
Ductility/Ductile | arrow_right_alt | Ability of an object to reflect light |
Insulator | arrow_right_alt | The tendency of an object to fracture or shatter under pressure |
Brittle | arrow_right_alt | if a substance can be stretched into a wire |
Malleability | arrow_right_alt | A material that keeps electricity or heat from transferring |

Select all the elements that are metals
Which element most likely is a brittle solid that is not malleable or ductile but can conduct moderate amounts of energy?
Which element(s) is most likely to be a poor conductor with a low density and melting point?