Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids

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What are nonmetals?

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Elements that are typically not shiny, not malleable, and poor conductors of heat and electricity; usually gases or brittle solids.

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What does malleable mean?

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A physical property that describes the ability of a material to be permanently reshaped without breaking or cracking.

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What is a physical property?

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A characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance.

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What does brittle mean?

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Tending to break rather than to flex or bend.

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What does classify mean?

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To sort or put into groups based on similar and dissimilar physical, chemical, or biological characteristics.

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What are metals?

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Elements that are typically shiny, malleable, and good conductors of heat and electricity.

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What are metalloids?

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Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

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What is conductivity?

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The ability of a material to conduct heat or electricity.

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What is a chemical property?

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A characteristic that can only be observed during a chemical reaction.

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What is a chemical change?

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A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances.