Metals, Non-Metals & Metalloids

Front

What type of element is Silicon?

Back

Metalloid

Front

What is a good conductor of heat?

Back

Metal

Front

Which element is classified as a metal: Manganese, Sulfur, Silicon, Neon?

Back

Manganese

Front

What does the word 'luster' refer to?

Back

The way a surface appears when it reflects light.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

What type of element is brittle?

Back

Nonmetal

Front

Define a metal.

Back

A metal is a good conductor of heat and electricity, typically shiny and malleable.

Front

Define a nonmetal.

Back

A nonmetal is an element that is usually poor in conductivity and can be brittle in solid form.

Front

What are metalloids?

Back

Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

Front

Give an example of a metalloid.

Back

Silicon.

Front

What property allows metals to be drawn into wires?

Back

Ductility.