Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids Quiz

The table shows the physical properties of four elements. Which element is classified as a metalloid?

• Titanium

• Selenium

• Potassium

• Polonium

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The table shows the classification and physical state of four elements. Which element most likely has a shiny luster?

• Cobalt

• Arsenic

• Hydrogen

• Carbon

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All of these properties describe metals EXCEPT -

• malleable

• conductor

• brittle

• shiny

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Conductivity is a physical property of matter that describes its ability to -

• reflect light from its lustrous surface

• transfer thermal and electrical energy

• exist in nature as a solid, liquid, or gas

• be hammered and rolled into thin sheets

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The table shows the properties of three classifications of elements.

What are the best headings for the columns A, B, and C?

• (A) Metals, (B) Nonmetals, and (C) Metalloids

• (A) Non-metals, (B) Metalloids, and (C) Metals

• (A) Metals, (B) Metalloids, and (C) Non-metals

• (A) Non-metals, (B) Metals, and (C) Metalloids

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Which of the following would help a student classify an unknown element as a metal, metalloid, or nonmetal?

• Measure its conductivity

• Determine its density

• Find its melting point

• Observe its color

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Unlike nonmetals, most metals tend to -

• conduct electricity and heat well

• be gases at room temperature

• break easily when hammered

• have less luster and shine

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Electrical wires are made from metals such as copper and chromium because -

• wires can be stretched and bent

• most metals have a metallic luster

• electricity flows in a complete circuit

• metals are good conductors of electricity

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