Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids

Which of these is a property of metals?

• Malleable
• Good Insulator
• Dull
• Very brittle

Which of the following is typically a good conductor of heat?

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid
• Pretty

What does malleable mean?

• able to bend
• will break easily
• can be used for wire
• is shiny

What does ductile mean?

• electricity flows easily
• quacks like a duck
• can be drawn into a wire
• able to bend

How would this element be classified?

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid
• Metamorphic

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

If an object breaks easily, that means it is-

• malleable

• brittle

• ductile

Which type of elements touch the zigzag line?

• Metals
• Nonmetals
• Metalloids
• Metals and Metalloids

A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a 

• metal
• nonmetal
• metalloid
• cannot be determined

All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —

• texture
• conductivity
• luster
• malleability