Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids

gold

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Metalloid

• Compound

Silver

• Nonmetal

• Compound

• Metal

• Metalloid

Silicon

• Compound

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Metalloid

Arsenic

• Metalloid

• Nonmetal

• Metal

• Compound

Oxygen

• Nonmetal

• Metal

• Compound

• Metalloid

The way a metal's surface reflects light is called what?

• Malleable

• Luster

• Ductile

• Conductor

What refers to the way a metal can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets?

• Malleable

• Luster

• Ductile

• Conductor

This group of elements sit along the zigzag line on the periodic table and have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Compounds

When a material allows electricity or heat to flow easily through it is said to be a good what?

• conductor

• insulator

• solid

• brittle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The physical property ____ describes when a material breaks or shatters easily.

• luster

• brittle

• malleable

• ductile