Metals vs Non-Metals

Which of these is a property of metals?

• It's malleable
• It can't conduct electricity
• They are used in food
• It's very brittle

Where are the non-metallic elements found in the periodic table?

• In the middle
• In the top rows
• On the left-hand side
• On the right-hand side

I have an object that is dull, brittle, and an insulator, what is it?

• metalloid
• non-metal
• metal
• matter

If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...

• Metalloid
• Matter
• Non-metal
• Metal

Non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Metals are ductile, meaning they can be drawn into wire

• True
• False
• Never

At room temperature metals are ____________.

• plasma
• gases
• liquid
• solid

Metals that can be used as wire are ____________.

• metallic
• shiny
• malleable
• ductile

When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.

• luster
• malleable
• brittleness
• ductile

Some students conducted a laboratory investigation to learn more about the physical properties of different elements. They observed four samples and recorded their observations in the table . Based on these observations, which sample is most likely a nonmetal?

• Sample 1
• Sample 2
• Sample 3
• Sample 4