Properties of Elements

Identify Sodium (Na) as a metal, non metal or a metalloid.

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Metalloid

Identify Hydrogen (H) as a metal, non metal or a metalloid.

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Metalloid

Which Physical property do most metals share?

• High boiling point

• Malleable

• Brittle

• Poor conductor of heat and electricity

What element is represented as Cl?

• Carbon Iodine

• Cadmium

• Cobalt

• Chlorine

What is an element?

• A substance that can be divided

• A pure substance made from one type of atom

• The basic unit of matter

• A substance made from two or more simpler substances

Nonmetals are found on the_________of the periodic table

• left side

• right side

• the zigzag line

• bottom

How would this element be classified?

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid
• Metamorphic

John was observing the physical properties of elements in order to classify them as either a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid. The first element was dull, brittle, and did not conduct heat. What would its classification be? 

• metal 
• nonmetal 
• metalloid

________ are good conductors of electricity; they are often shiny solids at room temperature.

• Non-metals

• Metalloids

• Metals

• Noble gases

What are the columns of the Periodic Table of Elements called?

• Columns

• Groups

• Periods

• Lines