Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids

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What is a property of metals?

Back

Metals are malleable, meaning they can be shaped or bent without breaking.

Front

Which grouping of elements is typically brittle?

Back

Nonmetals are typically brittle.

Front

What is a good conductor of heat?

Back

Metals are good conductors of heat.

Front

Which elements are located to the right of the zigzag line on the periodic table?

Back

Nonmetals are located to the right of the zigzag line.

Front

True or False: Metals are malleable and ductile.

Back

TRUE

Front

What are metalloids?

Back

Metalloids are elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

Front

Give an example of a metal.

Back

Iron (Fe) is an example of a metal.

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What is a common property of nonmetals?

Back

Nonmetals are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity.

Front

What is ductility?

Back

Ductility is the ability of a material to be stretched into a wire.

Front

Name a metalloid.

Back

Silicon (Si) is an example of a metalloid.