Exploring Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

The lesson introduces Quest Two, focusing on metals, non-metals, and metalloids. It details the properties of metals, such as malleability, ductility, and conductivity. Non-metals are described as poor conductors and brittle. Metalloids exhibit properties of both metals and non-metals, depending on conditions. The lesson also touches on suborbitals and electron configurations, providing a foundational understanding of the periodic table's structure.

What is the main focus of lesson C?

• Atomic structure

• Chemical reactions

• Metals, non-metals, and metalloids

• Suborbitals

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which property is NOT associated with metals?

• Ductility

• Poor conductivity

• Luster

• Malleability

What is the state of most metals at room temperature?

• Liquid

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

Where are non-metals located on the periodic table?

• At the bottom of the table

• In the middle of the table

• To the left of the zigzag line

• To the right of the zigzag line

Which of the following is a property of non-metals?

• Lustrous

• Brittle when solid

• Malleable

• Good conductors of heat

What is a characteristic of metalloids?

• They are always shiny

• They have properties of both metals and non-metals

• They are always brittle

• They are always good conductors

Which element is generally considered a metalloid?

• Silicon

• Iron

• Gold

• Oxygen

What is the significance of suborbitals in the periodic table?

• They determine the element's color

• They indicate the element's phase at room temperature

• They show where electrons are filling in an element

• They determine the element's atomic mass

Which suborbital is filling for elements in group 1 or 2?

• p suborbitals

• f suborbitals

• d suborbitals

• s suborbitals

Which suborbitals are associated with transition metals?

• s suborbitals

• p suborbitals

• f suborbitals

• d suborbitals