Metals, Nonmetals & Metalloids

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What are metalloids?

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Elements that sit along a stair step line on the periodic table and have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

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What are physical properties?

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Things you can observe and describe about matter without it changing chemically.

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What does ductile mean?

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The ability of most metals to be stretched into wires.

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What is luster?

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The way a metal’s surface reflects light.

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How many elements on the periodic table are classified as metals?

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88.

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What are metals?

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

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What are nonmetals?

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Elements that are usually dull, poor conductors of heat and electricity, and brittle.

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What is malleability?

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The ability of a substance, usually a metal, to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking.

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Give an example of a metalloid.

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Silicon.

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What is the periodic table?

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A tabular arrangement of the chemical elements, organized by their atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring chemical properties.