Metals Nonmetals & Metalloids

All of these properties describe metals except...

• malleable
• conductors
• brittle 
• shiny

One property of a nonmetals is that it is a good conductor of electricity?

• true
• false

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

• Dull
• Luster
• Malleable
• Hard

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following properties refers to the ability of metals to be drawn into wires?

• A. malleability 
• B. compressibility
• C. ductility
• D. luster

Metals appear to the _______ of the dark ziz-zag line on the periodic table. 

• A. right
• B. middle
• C. left

Anytime you see the word SEMICONDUCTOR - what substance do you have?

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is

• Ductile
• Magnetic
• Malleable
• Reactive

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

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid
• Pretty

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

ductile means...

• can be made into wire

• can be bent or hammered

• can light up a light bulb

• it's shiny