Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids review

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What type of element is Iron?

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Metal

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Which property does not describe metals?

Back

Brittle

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What is the term for elements that are not shiny and cannot be easily shaped?

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Dull

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Which element is classified as a metalloid?

Back

Polonium

Front

What is conductivity?

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How well a piece of matter conducts electricity.

Front

What are the common properties of metals?

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Malleable, conductive, shiny.

Front

What is a nonmetal?

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An element that is usually dull, brittle, and a poor conductor.

Front

Give an example of a metalloid.

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Silicon.

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What is the difference between metals and nonmetals?

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Metals are good conductors and malleable, while nonmetals are poor conductors and brittle.

Front

What does malleable mean?

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The capability of being hammered out thin.