Physical Properties of Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

Elizabeth was examining elements and their physical properties. She described an element is her science journal as having no shine, an insulator, and  very brittle. What would this element be a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?

• metal 

• nonmetal 

• metalloid

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

• Ductile

• Magnetic

• Malleable

• Reactive

Metalloids _____________

• have no properties of metals.

• have no properties of nonmetals.

• have some properties of both metals and nonmetals.

• none of the above

What is a conductor?

• Heat and electricity move through them easily

• able to be drawn into a wire

• able to be hammered into different shapes

• shiny

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Where are metalloids located on the periodic table?

• to the right of nonmetals

• along the zig-zag line

• to the left of the zig-zag line

• to the right of the zig-zag line

Which type of elements are used in computer chips, lasers, and transistors?

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Metals and Metalloids

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

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

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• metalloids

• Both metals and metalloids

A substance that is shiny and a good conductor would be classified as a

• nonmetal

• metalloid

• metal

A substance that is dull, brittle, and a nonconductor would be classified as a

• metal

• nonnmetal

• metalloid