Nonmetals and Metals

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

What side of the periodic table are nonmetals on?

• left
• right 
• top
• bottom

Is oxygen (O) metal or nonmetal?

• metal

• nonmetal

Is gold (Au) metal or nonmetal?

• metal

• nonmetal

Which has a higher density?

• metal
• nonmetal

What do metals conduct?

• heat
• electricity
• both
• neither

How would this element be classified?

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid
• Metamorphic

A certain substance does not conduct heat or electricity, and breaks easily when hit with a hammer. What other property might this substance have?

• can be pulled into long wires

• dull surface, no luster

• high density

• malleable

Which of the following is a physical characteristic of a nonmetal?

• texture
• malleable
• brittle
• semi-conductor