Metal and Nonmetal 101

Manganese is shiny, conducts heat and electricity, and can be hammered into thin sheets.

• METAL

• NONMETAL

• METALLOID

What properties do nonmetals have in common?

• Good conductor of thermal energy

• Poor conductor of electricity

• Shiny, lustrous surface

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

• dull

• denser

• brittle

Silicon has a dull, metallic luster, conducts heat well, and is brittle. What is it?

• metal

• nonmetal

• metalloid

Potassium is classified as metal,and antimony is metalloid and ____________ is nonmetal

• Iodine

• Gold

• Copper

Anytime you see the word SEMICONDUCTOR - what substance do you have?

• metal

• metalloid

• nonmetal

A student discovered an unknown element that conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a 

• metal

• nonmetal

• metalloid

What does "malleable" mean?

• shiny

• can be hammered into thin sheets

• can be drawn into wire

Which of the following are all examples of METALS?

• glass, gold, copper, silver

• wood, iron, aluminium, steel

• copper, silver, iron, gold

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

• metal

• nonmetal

• metalloid