L3: Metals

Most elements on the periodic table are ___.

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

• noble gases

A material with ___ is shiny and reflective.

• malleability

• ductility

• high luster

• conductivity

A ductile material can be ___.

• hammered into flat sheets

• shiny and reflective

• pulled or drawn into wires

• attracted to magnets

Gold can be pounded into coins. This demonstrates ___.

• ductility

• conductivity

• luster

• malleability

True or False: Metals have low specific heats.

• True

• False

Thermal conductivity is the ability for an object to ___.

• bend or flex

• transfer heat

• transfer electric current

• attract magnets

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Which of the following materials is known for being an excellent electrical conductor?

• copper

• iron

• mercury

• silicon

Which of the following metals is not magnetic?

• iron

• cobalt

• silver

• nickel

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Only ___ is a liquid metal at room temperature.

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The ease or speed with which an element combines, or reacts, with other substances is called its ___.

• conductivity

• reactivity

• malleability

• corrosion

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