Metals and Nonmetals

What feature of the Periodic Table helps us distinguish metals from nonmetals?

• The block at the bottom

• The zigzag line (shown here in blue)

• Different periods

• Gaps in the rows

Metals are found on which side of the Periodic Table?

• LEFT

• RIGHT

Nonmetals are found on which side of the Periodic Table?

• LEFT

• RIGHT

What is a "period"?

• A row of the Periodic Table

• A column of the Periodic Table

• A rectangular chunk of the Periodic Table

• The section at the bottom

This form of the Periodic Table tells us

• elements are different colors

• ordinary Periodic Tables are lazy and stunted

• There are more gaps than you ever thought possible

• The elements at the bottom of most Periodic Tables belong in Periods 6 and 7

What color is the p block?

• blue

• green

• orange

• red

What color is the s block?

• blue

• green

• orange

• red

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What color are the transition metals?

• blue

• green

• orange

• red

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

How are metals and nonmetals different?

• They do opposite things with their electrons

• They have completely different properties

• They react in different ways

• All of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Calcium is a

• metal

• nonmetal