Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids

Front

What property allows aluminum to be hammered into different shapes or rolled into flat sheets?

Back

Malleability

Front

What is the term for the ability of metals to be drawn into thin wires?

Back

Ductility

Front

Which element is least likely to conduct heat and electricity?

Back

Oxygen (O)

Front

List the three main groups of elements in order from least conductivity to greatest conductivity.

Back

Nonmetals, Metalloids, Metals

Front

Why do metals conduct electricity so well?

Back

Metals have a shared 'sea of electrons' that carry the current.

Front

What is the general characteristic of metals in terms of conductivity?

Back

Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.

Front

What are metalloids and how do they differ from metals and nonmetals?

Back

Metalloids have properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals.

Front

Give an example of a metal that is highly ductile.

Back

Copper (Cu)

Front

What is the significance of the 'sea of electrons' in metals?

Back

It allows for the conduction of electricity and heat.

Front

What is the typical state of nonmetals at room temperature?

Back

Nonmetals can be gases, liquids, or solids, but many are gases.