QUIZ: Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids (10/4/2024)

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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. NO OPTION WILL BE USED TWICE. Pick whatever the BEST answer is for each physical property.

  • Semi-conductor
  • Gas at room temperature
  • Good Insulator
  • Shiny with good luster
  • A brittle solid at room temperature
  • Ductile
  • Low Electronegativity
  • Malleable
  • Good Conductor
  • Dull with poor luster
  • High Electronegativity (only High)
  • 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
Luster
Means a substance can be pounded or hammered into thin sheets or molded into shapes.
Brittle
The measure of ease at which an electric charge or heat can pass through a material
Malleability
Ability of an object to reflect light
Ductility/Ductile
The tendency of an object to fracture or shatter under pressure
Insulator
if a substance can be stretched into a wire
Conductivity
A material that keeps electricity or heat from transferring
PLEASE CLICK ON THE TABLE TO ZOOM IN to ensure you are seeing ALL POSSIBLE answer options on the periodic table.
1

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?