Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

Which of these is a property of metals?

• It's malleable
• It can't conduct electricity
• It's very brittle

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

Some characteristics of a metal are that it is malleable and ductile.

• TRUE
• FALSE

All of these properties describe metals except...

• malleable
• conductors
• brittle 
• shiny

Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

One property of a nonmetals is that it is a good conductor of electricity?

• true
• false

Non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Metalloids are weak conductors of heat and electricity. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which elements are shiny?

• metals only

• nonmetals only

• metals and nonmetals

• metals and MAYBE metalloids