Characteristics and Trends of Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

Where on the periodic table are metals primarily located?

• At the top

• On the right side

• In the middle

• On the left side

Which of the following is a characteristic of most metals?

• Non-conductive

• Malleable

• Brittle

• High ionization energy

What happens to metallic character as you move down a group in the periodic table?

• It fluctuates

• It increases

• It remains the same

• It decreases

Which state of matter is not commonly found among nonmetals?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is a common property of nonmetals?

• Low electronegativity

• High ionization energy

• High malleability

• High conductivity

Which element is an example of a liquid nonmetal?

• Mercury

• Sodium

• Bromine

• Sulfur

Where are metalloids typically found on the periodic table?

• Along the left side

• In the center

• At the bottom

• Along the staircase

Which of the following is a property of metalloids?

• They are all gases

• They have properties of both metals and nonmetals

• They are highly conductive

• They are all liquids

What is a characteristic of silicon, a metalloid?

• It is shiny like a metal but brittle like a nonmetal

• It is a good conductor of electricity

• It is highly malleable

• It is a liquid at room temperature

How does the appearance of silicon compare to its physical properties?

• It looks like a metal and behaves like a metal

• It looks like a nonmetal and behaves like a nonmetal

• It looks like a metal but behaves like a nonmetal

• It looks like a nonmetal but behaves like a metal