Nonmetals

Which nonmetal is found in ALL living things?

• hydrogen
• fluorine
• sulfur
• carbon

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

80% of our atmosphere is made of THIS NONMETAL

• sulfur
• nitrogen
• oxygen
• carbon

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of brittle?

• Metal
• Nonmetal

One property of a nonmetals is that it is a good conductor of electricity?

• true
• false

Non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

If a substance breaks easily, it is said to be ________________.

• A. Magnetic
• B. Brittle
• C. Conductive
• D. Ductile

Nonmetals occur to the ________of the dark zig-zag on the periodic table. 

• A. right
• B. middle
• C. left

What element in Group 1 is not a metal but a nonmetal?

• Helium
• Lithium
• Hydrogen
• Oxygen

Some students conducted a laboratory investigation to learn more about the physical properties of different elements. They observed four samples and recorded their observations in the table . Based on these observations, which sample is most likely a nonmetal?

• Sample 1
• Sample 2
• Sample 3
• Sample 4

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

The elements argon, krypton, and xenon are all non-metals. What property would these elements have in common?

• Good conductor of thermal energy
• Poor conductor of electricity
• Shiny, lustrous surface
• Soft and malleable

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1