6.6A Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

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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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Brittleness is _________

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

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Metals have all of the following physical properties except __________.

• high conductivity
• shiny luster
• malleable
• brittle

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Nonmetals are ________ compared to metals.

• highly conductive
• brittle
• ductile
• non-conductive

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Metalloids _____________

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

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?

• Metals only

• Nonmetal
• metalloids only

• Both metals and metalloids

Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?

• Dull
• Luster
• Malleable
• Hard

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid
• Pretty

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1