Properties of Elements

Solid at room temperature

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Has a shiny luster

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

A good conductor of heat and electricity

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

solid at room temperature and show properties of both metals and nonmetals

good insulator (poor conductor) of both heat and electricity

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

low melting and boiling points

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

Manganese (Mn), Calcium (Ca), and Postassium (K)

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

Hydrogen (H), Chlorine (Cl), and Nitrogen (N)

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

Germanium (Ge) and Arsenic (As)

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

Typically have 4 or fewer valence electrons