Metals, Non Metals and Metalloids Vocabulary

Front

What is a pure substance composed of the same type of atom throughout?

Back

Element

Front

What is the ability of a substance to transfer heat, sound, or electrical energy?

Back

Conductivity

Front

What do we call a material that does not conduct heat or electrical current?

Back

Insulator

Front

What term describes the way the surface of a mineral reflects light?

Back

Luster

Front

What is the tendency of a material to break rather than flex or bend?

Back

Brittle

Front

What is a substance made of two or more different types of atoms bonded together?

Back

Compound

Front

What is the term for materials that can conduct electricity and heat well?

Back

Conductors

Front

What is the property of a material that allows it to be drawn into wires?

Back

Ductility

Front

What do we call materials that are typically shiny and good conductors of heat and electricity?

Back

Metals

Front

What is the term for materials that are poor conductors of heat and electricity?

Back

Non-metals