Metals & Non-metals

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

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• alloys

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

Brittle (breakable)

• Metal

• Nonmetal

Good conductor of heat

• Metal
• Nonmetal

Which element is a metal?

• Titanium

• Selenium

• Potassium

• Polonium

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

• Dull

• Luster (shiny)

• Malleable

• Hard

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

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid
• Pretty

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 heat and electricity, had a shine, and was ductile. This element is most likely a

• metal

• nonmetal

• metalloid

• cannot be determined

Which table below correctly lists the properties of metals and nonmetals? *

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which of the following is a property of a non-metal?

• Conducts electricity and heats well
• Can be hammered into thin sheets
• Is brittle and breaks easily
• Has a shiny, metallic luster