Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• metalloids
• Both metals and metalloids

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

• Metal
• Nonmetal

Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of these is a property of metals?

• It's malleable
• It can't conduct electricity
• They are used in food
• It's very brittle

All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?

• Dull
• Luster
• Malleable
• Hard

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Which of the following properties refers to the ability of metals to be drawn into wires?

• A. malleability 
• B. compressibility
• C. ductility
• D. luster

Which of the following property of metal can reflect light

• A. malleability
• B. compressibility
• C. ductility
• D. luster

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

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

Metals appear to the _______ of the dark ziz-zag line on the periodic table. 

• A. right
• B. middle
• C. left

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

• A. right
• B. middle
• C. left