Metals, Non-metals, & Metalloids

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What are the three major categories of the periodic table?

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Metals, Non-Metals and Metalloids.

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What is a characteristic of metals?

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

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What is a characteristic of non-metals?

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Non-metals are brittle, not shiny, and poor conductors of heat and electricity.

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What are metalloids?

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Metalloids have properties of both metals and non-metals and are often semiconductors.

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Where are non-metals located on the periodic table?

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Non-metals are located to the right of the periodic table.

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What is an example of a metal?

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Iron (Fe) is an example of a metal.

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What is an example of a non-metal?

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Oxygen (O) is an example of a non-metal.

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What is an example of a metalloid?

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Silicon (Si) is an example of a metalloid.

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What property do metals have that allows them to be shaped?

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Metals can be hammered into thin sheets, a property known as malleability.

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What is the state of mercury at room temperature?

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Mercury is a liquid at room temperature.

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