6.6A: Metals, Metalloids, & Nonmetals

Malleability is ___________

• the way light is reflected off a surface.
• how well a piece of matter conducts electricity
• A.  the capability of being drawn out into thin wires or threads.
• the capability of being hammered out thin.

Luster is ___________

• A.  the way light is reflected off a surface.
• A.  how well a piece of matter conducts electricity. 
• A.  the capability of being drawn out into thin wires or threads.
• A.  the capability of being hammered out thin.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Conductivity is ___________

• the way light is reflected off a surface.
• how well a piece of matter conducts electricity. 
• the capability of being hammered out thin
• A.  the capability of being drawn out into thin wires or threads.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Ductility is ___________

• A.  the capability of being hammered out thin.  
• A.  the way light is reflected off a surface.
• A.  the capability of being drawn out into thin wires or threads.
• A.  how well a piece of matter conducts electricity. 

Brittleness is _________

• the capability of being broken.
• the capability of being bent.
• the capability of being stretched.
• the capability of being molded.

Nonmetals are ________ compared to metals.

• highly conductive
• brittle
• ductile
• non-conductive

Metalloids _____________

• have no properties of metals.
• have no properties of nonmetals.
• have some properties of both metals and nonmetals.
• none of the above

A group of elements are usually brittle, can be shiny or dull, and are semi-conductors of heat and electricity. What is the classification of these elements?

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

What is a property that metals tend to have in common?

• easily breakable

• dull and dark in color

• conduct electricity well

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

A semiconductor would be a -

• metal

• nonmetal

• metalloid

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