Understanding Metals, Non-metals, and Metalloids

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Metals

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Elements that are typically shiny, malleable, and good conductors of electricity.

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Non-metals

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Elements that are usually brittle, non-lustrous, and poor conductors of electricity.

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Metalloids

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Elements with properties intermediate between metals and non-metals.

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Conductivity of Metals

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High electrical and thermal conductivity.

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Conductivity of Non-metals

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Poor electrical and thermal conductivity.

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Conductivity of Metalloids

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Moderate conductivity; can act as semiconductors.

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Example of a Metal

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Iron (Fe)

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Example of a Non-metal

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Oxygen (O)

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Example of a Metalloid

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Silicon (Si)

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Malleability

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Ability to be hammered into thin sheets; characteristic of metals.