Metals, nonmetals, and metalloids

All of these properties describe metals except...

• malleable
• conductors
• brittle 
• shiny

All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —

• texture
• conductivity
• luster
• malleability

Which element is a metalloid?

• Titanium
• Selenium
• Potassium
• Polonium

______________ refers to the way a metal can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets.

• Luster

• Malleable

• Metalloids

• Solid

This word is used to describe a substance that breaks apart easily and is weak and fragile

• Conductivity

• Ductile

• Malleable

• Brittle

Which of the following choices describes conductivity?

• how hard a mineral is

• how malleable a mineral is

• how a mineral reflects light

• how a mineral conducts electricity

If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is

• Ductile
• Magnetic
• Malleable
• Reactive

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

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which of the following choices describes luster?

• how hard a mineral is

• how malleable a mineral is

• how a mineral reflects light

• how a mineral conducts electricity

The way a metal’s surface reflects light is called ________________.

• dull

• luster

• solids

• metal