Ch. 8 L. 3 Nonmetals and Metalloids

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What are elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals?

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Metalloids

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What term describes elements that are known for forming salts?

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Halogens

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What is an element that lacks the properties of metals and is found on the right side of the periodic table?

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Nonmetals

Front

What do we call substances that can conduct electric current under some conditions but not others?

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Semiconductors

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What is a molecule made up of two atoms called?

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Diatomic molecule

Front

What are the elements in Group 17 of the periodic table known as?

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Halogens

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What is the term for elements that are good conductors of heat and electricity?

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Metals

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What is the term for elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity?

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Nonmetals

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What is the term for materials that have conductivity between that of metals and nonmetals?

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Semiconductors

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What is the name of the group of elements that includes helium, neon, and argon?

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Noble gases