Properties of Metals and Nonmetals

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

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• metalloids

• Both metals and metalloids

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

Which element is a metalloid?

• Titanium
• Selenium
• Potassium
• Polonium

Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 

• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Metalloid
• Pretty

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

• Conducts electricity and heats well
• Can be hammered into thin sheets
• Is brittle and breaks easily
• Has a shiny, metallic luster

All of the following are properties used to classify elements as metals, non-metals, and metalloids EXCEPT —

• texture
• conductivity
• luster
• malleability

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

• Ductile
• Magnetic
• Malleable
• Reactive

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Which table below correctly lists the properties of metals and nonmetals? *

• A
• B
• C
• D

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The word “luster” refers to which property of matter?

• The ability to conduct electrical or thermal energy
• Capable of being drawn out into thin wires
• The way a surface appears when it reflects light
• Suitable for being shaped by beating or rolling

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Which element is a nonmetal?

• Scandium

• Antimony

• Chlorine

• Terbium