Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids Notes

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Elements that are normally in a gas form, that are dull, brittle, and poor conductors

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Solids

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The elements located to the left of the stair-step

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Gases

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Usually solid elements that are good conductors, malleable, ductile, and shiny

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Semimetals

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The elements located along the stair-step

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

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Elements that can be lustrous or dull, malleable or brittle, and conductivity varies

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Noble gases

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Which type of element is located to the right of the stair-step?

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Semimetals

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The majority of the periodic table is made up of

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Noble gases

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This is the term used for a metal that is able to be hammered out or pressed

• Malleable

• Ductile

• Conductive

• Shiny

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What physical properties are used to classify elements as metals, nonmetals, or metalloids?

• Color, shape, smell

• Reactivity, hardness, texture

• Ability to burn, mass, density

• Luster, conductivity, malleability

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Which of the following correctly lists the 3 main groups of elements from greatest conductivity to least conductivity?

• Nonmetal->Metalloid->Metals

• Metalloids->Metals->Nonmetals

• Metals->Metalloids->Nonmetals

• Nonmetals->Metals->Metalloids

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This term is used for a metal that is able to be drawn out into a thin wire

• Malleable

• Ductile

• Conductive

• Shiny

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What does brittle mean?

• shiny
• able to be hammered into different shapes
• able to be drawn into a wire
• breaks or shatters easily

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What is a conductor?

• Heat and electricity move through them easily
• able to be drawn into a wire
• able to be hammered into different shapes
• shiny

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Which elements are these?

• metals

• metalloids

• nonmetals

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Which elements are these?

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

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Which elements are these?

• metals

• metalloids

• nonmetals