Physical Properties of Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

Which elements are found on the right side of The Periodic Table?

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Water

All of these properties describe metals except...

• malleable

• conductors

• brittle 

• shiny

Which element is a metalloid?

• Titanium

• Selenium

• Potassium

• Polonium

Which element is least likely to conduct heat and electricity? 

• O

• Si

• Po

• Ca

How is Selenium classified?

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Metalloid

• Sedimentary

Which of the given choices correctly shows the three main groups of elements listed from least conductivity to greatest conductivity?

• Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids

• Nonmetals, Metalloids, Metals

• Metalloids, Metals, Nonmetals

• Nonmetals, Metals, Metalloids 

At room temperature metals are generally ____________.

• plasma

• gases

• liquid

• solid

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Fluorine is used in many tooth pastes because it helps maintain healthy teeth.  At room temperature it is gaseous, and does not conduct electricity. Based off these properties, it would be classified as?

• metal

• non metal

• metalloid

Pure sodium has luster, bends easily, and conducts electricity.  Based off these properties, it would be classified as?

• Metal

• non metal

• metalloid

Things you can observe and describe about matter without changing it chemically.

• Physical Properties

• Chemical Properties