2.5 Metals, Non-metals, Metalloids

Front

What are the three main groups of elements based on conductivity?

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Metals, Metalloids, Nonmetals.

Front

Which group of elements has the greatest conductivity?

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Metals.

Front

What is the term for a material that can be easily drawn into a wire?

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Ductile.

Front

What type of element is shiny, breaks easily, and can conduct a little electricity?

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Metalloid.

Front

Which sample is most likely a nonmetal based on physical properties?

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Sample 1.

Front

What is a property of metals?

Back

They are malleable and ductile.

Front

Define nonmetals.

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Elements that are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity.

Front

What is a characteristic of metalloids?

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They have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

Front

What does malleable mean?

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A material that can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets.

Front

What is the state of most metals at room temperature?

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Solid, except for mercury which is a liquid.